CAPA PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS.
bronchospasm. Answer: constriction of bronchi caused by spasm of
the peribronchial smooth muscle
central sleep apnea. Answer: sleep disorder with periods of
interrupted breathing due to a disruption in signals sent from the brain
that regulate breathing
Cheyne-Stokes respiration. Answer: a pattern of alternating periods
of hypopnea or apnea, followed by hyperpnea; associated with brain
damage, heart or kidney failure, or drug overdose
compliance (lung). Answer: a measure of distensibility of the lungs;
the amount of change in volume per change in pressure across the lung.
cyanosis. Answer: a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from
poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood; more than 5g of
hemogloblin/ deciliter of arterial blood is deoxygenated.
, Dyspnea. Answer: shortness of breath
epistaxis. Answer: nosebleed; usually in the Kiesselbach plexus or
the Little's area; can occur in PACU d/t trauma to the nasal veins from
nasotracheal tubes or to nasal airways during anesthesia.
Treating epistaxis. Answer: prompt action to prevent aspiration;
position patient head up and flexed forward toward the chest; cold
compresses to the bridge of the nose and neck. If bleeding is profuse,
then suction oral cavity and notify attending. Packing or cautery with
silver nitrate or electric current may be necessary.
hypercapnia. Answer: excessive carbon dioxide (Paco2) in the
bloodstream , typically caused by inadequate respiration.
hyperoxemia. Answer: increased oxygen (Pao2) in the blood
Hyperventilation. Answer: overventilation of the alveoli in relation
to the amount of carbon dioxide produced by the body.
hypocapnia. Answer: condition of deficient carbon dioxide
(Paco2)in the blood
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS.
bronchospasm. Answer: constriction of bronchi caused by spasm of
the peribronchial smooth muscle
central sleep apnea. Answer: sleep disorder with periods of
interrupted breathing due to a disruption in signals sent from the brain
that regulate breathing
Cheyne-Stokes respiration. Answer: a pattern of alternating periods
of hypopnea or apnea, followed by hyperpnea; associated with brain
damage, heart or kidney failure, or drug overdose
compliance (lung). Answer: a measure of distensibility of the lungs;
the amount of change in volume per change in pressure across the lung.
cyanosis. Answer: a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from
poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood; more than 5g of
hemogloblin/ deciliter of arterial blood is deoxygenated.
, Dyspnea. Answer: shortness of breath
epistaxis. Answer: nosebleed; usually in the Kiesselbach plexus or
the Little's area; can occur in PACU d/t trauma to the nasal veins from
nasotracheal tubes or to nasal airways during anesthesia.
Treating epistaxis. Answer: prompt action to prevent aspiration;
position patient head up and flexed forward toward the chest; cold
compresses to the bridge of the nose and neck. If bleeding is profuse,
then suction oral cavity and notify attending. Packing or cautery with
silver nitrate or electric current may be necessary.
hypercapnia. Answer: excessive carbon dioxide (Paco2) in the
bloodstream , typically caused by inadequate respiration.
hyperoxemia. Answer: increased oxygen (Pao2) in the blood
Hyperventilation. Answer: overventilation of the alveoli in relation
to the amount of carbon dioxide produced by the body.
hypocapnia. Answer: condition of deficient carbon dioxide
(Paco2)in the blood
