CAPA practice questions form 2
A. monitors for return of the swallowing reflex - ANS-In the initial care for a supine
patient with laryngeal mask airway LMA in place, the perianesthesia nurse:
A. monitors for return of the swallowing reflex
B. deflates the cuff
C. suctions the oropharynx frequently
D. removes the oral airway
D. auscultating the chest bilaterally - ANS-Upon arrival to the PACU, the perianesthesia
nurse assess the correct placement of the endotracheal tube by:
A. evaluating the respiratory effort
B. checking the cuff inflations
C. measuring residual tidal volume
D. auscultating the chest bilaterally
C. large body mass hinders breathing and movement - ANS-A patient with a BMI of 42
is admitted to the phase I PACU with noisy respirations. The perianesthesia nurse is
aware that:
A. left ventricular hypertrophy increases the cardiac workload
B. adipose tissue can cause chest wall stiffness
C. large body mass hinders breathing and movement
D. the patient has three or more times normal oxygen capacity
B. administer O2 at 3L/min via nasal cannula - ANS-A patient with a history of COPD,
hypertension, alcoholism, and mitral valve regurgitation arrived in the PACU following
surgery with spinal anesthesia. Vital signs are BP 190/120, HR 120, RR 18, and SpO2
80%. The perianesthesia nurse's first action is to:
A. check the patient's capillary blood sugar
B. administer O2 at 3L/min via nasal cannula
C. apply O2 via mask at 10L/min
D. prepare the patient for intubation
D. a decrease in breath sounds - ANS-The perianesthesia nurse is aware that one of
the earliest physical assessment findings in tension pneumothorax is:
A. monitors for return of the swallowing reflex - ANS-In the initial care for a supine
patient with laryngeal mask airway LMA in place, the perianesthesia nurse:
A. monitors for return of the swallowing reflex
B. deflates the cuff
C. suctions the oropharynx frequently
D. removes the oral airway
D. auscultating the chest bilaterally - ANS-Upon arrival to the PACU, the perianesthesia
nurse assess the correct placement of the endotracheal tube by:
A. evaluating the respiratory effort
B. checking the cuff inflations
C. measuring residual tidal volume
D. auscultating the chest bilaterally
C. large body mass hinders breathing and movement - ANS-A patient with a BMI of 42
is admitted to the phase I PACU with noisy respirations. The perianesthesia nurse is
aware that:
A. left ventricular hypertrophy increases the cardiac workload
B. adipose tissue can cause chest wall stiffness
C. large body mass hinders breathing and movement
D. the patient has three or more times normal oxygen capacity
B. administer O2 at 3L/min via nasal cannula - ANS-A patient with a history of COPD,
hypertension, alcoholism, and mitral valve regurgitation arrived in the PACU following
surgery with spinal anesthesia. Vital signs are BP 190/120, HR 120, RR 18, and SpO2
80%. The perianesthesia nurse's first action is to:
A. check the patient's capillary blood sugar
B. administer O2 at 3L/min via nasal cannula
C. apply O2 via mask at 10L/min
D. prepare the patient for intubation
D. a decrease in breath sounds - ANS-The perianesthesia nurse is aware that one of
the earliest physical assessment findings in tension pneumothorax is:
