CAPA CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+ ASSURED SUCCESS 2026/2027
Glycopyrrolatey-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yInductionyandyintubationymedication
-yCanycauseyphotosensitivity
CraniotomyyTreatmenty(tripleyH's)y-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yhemodilution
-yhypertension
-yhypervolemia
(thisyforcesyconstrictedybloodyvesselsytoydilateyandyperfuseytissue)
TransverseyColostomyy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-softystool
typicalystoolyodory
stoolydamagesytheyskin
emptiesyseveralytimesyperyday
mayyorymayynotybeyatyriskyforyfluid/electrolytesyimbalancesy
mayyirrigate
sigmoidycolostomyy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yformedystool
ileosotomyy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yhighyup
-yliquidypastyystool
Roux-en-Yygastricybypassy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-Smallypouchycreatedyfromystomach
,Partyofysmallyintestiney(DUODENUM)ybypassed
Restrictionyandymalabsorption
Post-opyStrokeysymptomsy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--ydoubleyvision
-yheadache
-ysuddenydizziness
Metoclopramidey(Reglan)y-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--ycontrolsypost-opyNV
-ycanyhaveyextrapyrmidalysideyeffectsylikeytardiveydyskinesia
GastrectomyyInterventionsy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yencourageydeepybreaths
-yandypositionyshifts
clonicyseizurey-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-repetitiveyjerkingymovements
petitymalyseizurey-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-
Alsoycalledyabsenceyattack.yAyseizureythatyisycharacterizedybyyayspike-and-
waveyEEGyandyoftenyinvolvesyaylossyofyawarenessyandyinabilityytoyrecallyeventsysurroundingytheysei
zure.
Tonicyseizurey-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-sustainedymuscleycontraction
Emergenceyexcitementysafetyyinterventionsy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-okytoyuseywristyrestraints
Shiveringyfirstyinterventions - CORRECTyANSWERSy--yanticipateyorderyforydemeroly
y y
(overywarmyblankets)
y
, SepticyShock/yEarlyyRespiratoryyDistressy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yHyperventilation
-yRespiratoryyAlkalosis
-yElevatedyLactateyLevels
Interscaleneynerveyblocky-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-
anesthetizesytheybrachialyplexusyasyitypassesythroughytheyscaleneytriangle.yItyisyusedytoyprovideyane
thesiayforytheyshoulderyandyupperyarm.yNearlyyallypatientsywillydevleopytranseintyipsilateralydiaphr
agmaticyparylasisydueytoyinvolvmentyofytheyphrenicynerveyrootsyasytehyypassythroughytheyinterscal
eneysheath.
Complicationyofyrapidywarmingy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-
Hypotensiony(rapidyvasodilationycanycauseyaydropyinybloodypressure)
Hetastarchy(Hespan)y-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yVolumeyexpander,ycolloid
-ylessyexpensiveythanyblood
-yminimalyco-agyeffects
-ylessylikelyytoycauseyallergicyreaction
-ymetabolizesyslowly
Whyyareyneonatesynotytolerantyofyfluidyoverload?y-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yobligateysodiumyloss
-yslowyclearanceyofyfluid
-yinabilityytoyconserveyfluid
Medicationyusedytoytreatyfluidyoverload/yascitesyinypatientywithyCirrhosisy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-
Spironolactone
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+ ASSURED SUCCESS 2026/2027
Glycopyrrolatey-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yInductionyandyintubationymedication
-yCanycauseyphotosensitivity
CraniotomyyTreatmenty(tripleyH's)y-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yhemodilution
-yhypertension
-yhypervolemia
(thisyforcesyconstrictedybloodyvesselsytoydilateyandyperfuseytissue)
TransverseyColostomyy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-softystool
typicalystoolyodory
stoolydamagesytheyskin
emptiesyseveralytimesyperyday
mayyorymayynotybeyatyriskyforyfluid/electrolytesyimbalancesy
mayyirrigate
sigmoidycolostomyy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yformedystool
ileosotomyy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yhighyup
-yliquidypastyystool
Roux-en-Yygastricybypassy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-Smallypouchycreatedyfromystomach
,Partyofysmallyintestiney(DUODENUM)ybypassed
Restrictionyandymalabsorption
Post-opyStrokeysymptomsy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--ydoubleyvision
-yheadache
-ysuddenydizziness
Metoclopramidey(Reglan)y-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--ycontrolsypost-opyNV
-ycanyhaveyextrapyrmidalysideyeffectsylikeytardiveydyskinesia
GastrectomyyInterventionsy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yencourageydeepybreaths
-yandypositionyshifts
clonicyseizurey-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-repetitiveyjerkingymovements
petitymalyseizurey-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-
Alsoycalledyabsenceyattack.yAyseizureythatyisycharacterizedybyyayspike-and-
waveyEEGyandyoftenyinvolvesyaylossyofyawarenessyandyinabilityytoyrecallyeventsysurroundingytheysei
zure.
Tonicyseizurey-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-sustainedymuscleycontraction
Emergenceyexcitementysafetyyinterventionsy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-okytoyuseywristyrestraints
Shiveringyfirstyinterventions - CORRECTyANSWERSy--yanticipateyorderyforydemeroly
y y
(overywarmyblankets)
y
, SepticyShock/yEarlyyRespiratoryyDistressy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yHyperventilation
-yRespiratoryyAlkalosis
-yElevatedyLactateyLevels
Interscaleneynerveyblocky-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-
anesthetizesytheybrachialyplexusyasyitypassesythroughytheyscaleneytriangle.yItyisyusedytoyprovideyane
thesiayforytheyshoulderyandyupperyarm.yNearlyyallypatientsywillydevleopytranseintyipsilateralydiaphr
agmaticyparylasisydueytoyinvolvmentyofytheyphrenicynerveyrootsyasytehyypassythroughytheyinterscal
eneysheath.
Complicationyofyrapidywarmingy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-
Hypotensiony(rapidyvasodilationycanycauseyaydropyinybloodypressure)
Hetastarchy(Hespan)y-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yVolumeyexpander,ycolloid
-ylessyexpensiveythanyblood
-yminimalyco-agyeffects
-ylessylikelyytoycauseyallergicyreaction
-ymetabolizesyslowly
Whyyareyneonatesynotytolerantyofyfluidyoverload?y-yCORRECTyANSWERSy--yobligateysodiumyloss
-yslowyclearanceyofyfluid
-yinabilityytoyconserveyfluid
Medicationyusedytoytreatyfluidyoverload/yascitesyinypatientywithyCirrhosisy-yCORRECTyANSWERSy-
Spironolactone