CAPA EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
ASSURED SUCCESS 2026/2027
ThePmostPappropriatePcommunicationPapproachPwithPaP10-year-oldPpatientPisPtoP-
PCORRECTPANSWERSP-encouragePquestionsPandPusePdetailedPexplanations
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atientPandPthePcaregiver.PThePnursePnotesPaPstrongPsmellPofPalcoholPcomingPfromPthePcaregiverPan
dPknowsPthePnextPpriorityPisPtoP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-arrangePforPalternatePcaregiverPsupport.
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desPtoPmaintainPaPDoPNotPResuscitatePorderPinPsurgeryPandPduringPthePpostanesthesiaPphasePofPre
covery.PIfPthePpatientParrests,PthePperioperativePnursePmustP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-
maintainPpatientPautonomyPandPthePrightPtoPself-directedPhealthPcare
WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPthePrecommendedPinitialPdosagePofPIVPketorolacPforPaPpatientPwhoPisPov
erP65PyearsPofPageP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-15PmgPIV
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ministrationPofP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-epinephrine
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PhasPnoPfamilyPmembersPorPfriendsPtoPcontact.PThePperianesthesiaPnurse'sPprimaryPresponsibilityPi
sPtoP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-ensurePappropriatePhomePsupport.
AccordingPtoPthePASPANPStandardsPofPPerianesthesiaPNursingPPractice,PfamilyPvisitationPinPthePPAC
UP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-increasesPpatientPsatisfaction.
, APpatientParrivesPinPthePPACUPfollowingPliverPbiopsy.PThePpatientPisPlyingPonPthePleftPsidePandPisPco
mplainingPofPpain.PThePperianesthesiaPnurse'sPfirstPactionPisPtoP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-
repositionPthePpatientPonPthePrightPside.
WhenPtransferringPaPpatient,PaPstandardizedPapproachPtoPthePhand-
offPreportPincludesPanPopportunityPforPthePreceivingPnursePtoP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-
askPquestionsPfromPthePtransferringPnurse.
WhilePaP55-year-
oldPpatientPisPbeingPinterviewedPforPelectivePsurgery,PthePpatientPreportsPtakingPnoPmedications,Pe
xceptPforPechinacea.PThePperianesthesiaPnursePisPawarePthatPteachingPinstructionsPincludeP-
PCORRECTPANSWERSP-discontinuingPallPherbalPsupplementsP2PweeksPpriorPtoPsurgery.
AP3-year-
oldPpatientPwithPaPhistoryPofPspinaPbifidaPisPreceivedPpostoperativelyPwithPaudiblePwheezesPandPre
tractions.PThePperianesthesiaPnursePobservesPblistersPunderPanPadhesivePbandagePandPsuspects:P-
PCORRECTPANSWERSP-aPlatexPallergyPorPsensitivity.
FollowingPspinalPanesthesia,PthePbestPindicatorPofPcompletePreturnPofPfunctionPisPthePabilityPtoP-
PCORRECTPANSWERSP-urinate.
UponPaPpatient'sParrivalPtoPthePPACU,PthePperianesthesiaPnursePassessesPthePcorrectPplacementPof
PthePendotrachealPtubePbyP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-auscultatingPthePchestPbilaterally
ThePpurposePofPadministeringPmetoclopramidePduringPthePpreoperativePperiodPisPtoP-
PCORRECTPANSWERSP-promotePgastricPemptying
ForPaP9-year-oldPpatient,PthePmostPappropriatePpreoperativePteachingPapproachPfocusesPonP-
PCORRECTPANSWERSP-audiovisualPmaterialPthatPexplainsPwhatPtoPexpect
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
ASSURED SUCCESS 2026/2027
ThePmostPappropriatePcommunicationPapproachPwithPaP10-year-oldPpatientPisPtoP-
PCORRECTPANSWERSP-encouragePquestionsPandPusePdetailedPexplanations
WhenPpreparingPaPpatientPforPdischarge,PthePperianesthesiaPnursePreviewsPinstructionsPwithPthePp
atientPandPthePcaregiver.PThePnursePnotesPaPstrongPsmellPofPalcoholPcomingPfromPthePcaregiverPan
dPknowsPthePnextPpriorityPisPtoP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-arrangePforPalternatePcaregiverPsupport.
AfterPaPdetailedPdiscussionPwithPthePprimaryPhealthcarePproviderPandPthePsurgeon,PaPpatientPdeci
desPtoPmaintainPaPDoPNotPResuscitatePorderPinPsurgeryPandPduringPthePpostanesthesiaPphasePofPre
covery.PIfPthePpatientParrests,PthePperioperativePnursePmustP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-
maintainPpatientPautonomyPandPthePrightPtoPself-directedPhealthPcare
WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPthePrecommendedPinitialPdosagePofPIVPketorolacPforPaPpatientPwhoPisPov
erP65PyearsPofPageP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-15PmgPIV
ThePimmediatePinterventionPforPaPpatientPexperiencingPanPacutePtypePIPlatexPallergyPreactionPisPad
ministrationPofP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-epinephrine
AnPelderlyPpatientPwhoPisPbeingPdischargedPhomePafterPoutpatientPsurgeryPrefusesPassistancePand
PhasPnoPfamilyPmembersPorPfriendsPtoPcontact.PThePperianesthesiaPnurse'sPprimaryPresponsibilityPi
sPtoP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-ensurePappropriatePhomePsupport.
AccordingPtoPthePASPANPStandardsPofPPerianesthesiaPNursingPPractice,PfamilyPvisitationPinPthePPAC
UP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-increasesPpatientPsatisfaction.
, APpatientParrivesPinPthePPACUPfollowingPliverPbiopsy.PThePpatientPisPlyingPonPthePleftPsidePandPisPco
mplainingPofPpain.PThePperianesthesiaPnurse'sPfirstPactionPisPtoP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-
repositionPthePpatientPonPthePrightPside.
WhenPtransferringPaPpatient,PaPstandardizedPapproachPtoPthePhand-
offPreportPincludesPanPopportunityPforPthePreceivingPnursePtoP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-
askPquestionsPfromPthePtransferringPnurse.
WhilePaP55-year-
oldPpatientPisPbeingPinterviewedPforPelectivePsurgery,PthePpatientPreportsPtakingPnoPmedications,Pe
xceptPforPechinacea.PThePperianesthesiaPnursePisPawarePthatPteachingPinstructionsPincludeP-
PCORRECTPANSWERSP-discontinuingPallPherbalPsupplementsP2PweeksPpriorPtoPsurgery.
AP3-year-
oldPpatientPwithPaPhistoryPofPspinaPbifidaPisPreceivedPpostoperativelyPwithPaudiblePwheezesPandPre
tractions.PThePperianesthesiaPnursePobservesPblistersPunderPanPadhesivePbandagePandPsuspects:P-
PCORRECTPANSWERSP-aPlatexPallergyPorPsensitivity.
FollowingPspinalPanesthesia,PthePbestPindicatorPofPcompletePreturnPofPfunctionPisPthePabilityPtoP-
PCORRECTPANSWERSP-urinate.
UponPaPpatient'sParrivalPtoPthePPACU,PthePperianesthesiaPnursePassessesPthePcorrectPplacementPof
PthePendotrachealPtubePbyP-PCORRECTPANSWERSP-auscultatingPthePchestPbilaterally
ThePpurposePofPadministeringPmetoclopramidePduringPthePpreoperativePperiodPisPtoP-
PCORRECTPANSWERSP-promotePgastricPemptying
ForPaP9-year-oldPpatient,PthePmostPappropriatePpreoperativePteachingPapproachPfocusesPonP-
PCORRECTPANSWERSP-audiovisualPmaterialPthatPexplainsPwhatPtoPexpect