CAPA/CPAN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|100%
CORRECT|GRADED A (LATEST
2025/2026 UPDATE).
⩥ Treatment of toxicity with local- Answer: fluids, vasopressors, o2, control seizure activity,
20% lipid emulsion infusion,
⩥ 20% intralipid Answer: 1.5ml/kg initial bolus.
0.25 ml/kg.min for 30-60mins
⩥ Bier Block- Answer: hands
⩥ Eye blocks- Answer: blocks sensation of eye and motor movement.
Complications include ruptured globe, artery, intravascular injection
⩥ Peripheral nerve blocks- Answer: cervical plexus, brachial plexus: interscalane,
supraclavicular, axillary,
intercostal blocks
⩥ Cervical plexus- Answer: blocks around neck
⩥ Brachial plexus blocks- Answer: blocks arm from shoulder down
Complications: Horners syndrome
⩥ Horner's syndrome- Answer: ptosis, miosis, nasal congestion, increase skin temp
, ⩥ Spinal block order of nerves- Answer: -autonomic (vasomotor, bladder contraction)
-sense of temperature
-pain
-touch
-movement
-proprioception
⩥ Landmarks for spinals- Answer: T4 nipple line
T6 edge of ribs
T10 umbilical
T12 pelvic crest
⩥ Epidural anesthesia- Answer: less sympathetic blockade so less variation of BP.
⩥ Caudal anesthesia- Answer: children
⩥ Main difference between pedi and adult population? Answer: respiratory.
⩥ Standards- Answer: generic statements which best describe the desirable and achievable level
of performance
⩥ Guidelines- Answer: developed from systematic review of literature and research
⩥ Practice recommendations- Answer: best describe the desirable and achievable level of
performance expected of the RN
⩥ Position statements- Answer: represent an organizations viewpoint of a particular issue
⩥ Resources- Answer: recommendations for practice based primarily on expert consensus
⩥ Ketamine- Answer: produces profound state of analgesia and unconsciousness.
-increases HR and Co
VERIFIED ANSWERS|100%
CORRECT|GRADED A (LATEST
2025/2026 UPDATE).
⩥ Treatment of toxicity with local- Answer: fluids, vasopressors, o2, control seizure activity,
20% lipid emulsion infusion,
⩥ 20% intralipid Answer: 1.5ml/kg initial bolus.
0.25 ml/kg.min for 30-60mins
⩥ Bier Block- Answer: hands
⩥ Eye blocks- Answer: blocks sensation of eye and motor movement.
Complications include ruptured globe, artery, intravascular injection
⩥ Peripheral nerve blocks- Answer: cervical plexus, brachial plexus: interscalane,
supraclavicular, axillary,
intercostal blocks
⩥ Cervical plexus- Answer: blocks around neck
⩥ Brachial plexus blocks- Answer: blocks arm from shoulder down
Complications: Horners syndrome
⩥ Horner's syndrome- Answer: ptosis, miosis, nasal congestion, increase skin temp
, ⩥ Spinal block order of nerves- Answer: -autonomic (vasomotor, bladder contraction)
-sense of temperature
-pain
-touch
-movement
-proprioception
⩥ Landmarks for spinals- Answer: T4 nipple line
T6 edge of ribs
T10 umbilical
T12 pelvic crest
⩥ Epidural anesthesia- Answer: less sympathetic blockade so less variation of BP.
⩥ Caudal anesthesia- Answer: children
⩥ Main difference between pedi and adult population? Answer: respiratory.
⩥ Standards- Answer: generic statements which best describe the desirable and achievable level
of performance
⩥ Guidelines- Answer: developed from systematic review of literature and research
⩥ Practice recommendations- Answer: best describe the desirable and achievable level of
performance expected of the RN
⩥ Position statements- Answer: represent an organizations viewpoint of a particular issue
⩥ Resources- Answer: recommendations for practice based primarily on expert consensus
⩥ Ketamine- Answer: produces profound state of analgesia and unconsciousness.
-increases HR and Co
