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This document contains CAPA certification exam questions and answers designed to help nurses prepare for the Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA) certification examination. It covers essential ambulatory perianesthesia nursing concepts, patient assessment, preoperative and postoperative care, pharmacology, patient safety, and commonly tested clinical scenarios in a structured question-and-answer format. The material is organised for effective revision, self-assessment, and reinforcing the knowledge required for certification success.

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CAPA CERTIFICATION EXAM




CAPA CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+




Glycopyrrolate - correct answer - Induction and intubation
medication
- Can cause photosensitivity


Craniotomy Treatment (triple H's) - correct answer -
hemodilution
- hypertension
- hypervolemia
(this forces constricted blood vessels to dilate and
perfuse tissue)


Transverse Colostomy - correct answer soft stool

,CAPA CERTIFICATION EXAM



typical stool odor
stool damages the skin
empties several times per day
may or may not be at risk for fluid/electrolytes
imbalances
may irrigate


sigmoid colostomy - correct answer - formed stool


ileosotomy - correct answer - high up
- liquid pasty stool


Roux-en-Y gastric bypass - correct answer Small pouch created
from stomach
Part of small intestine (DUODENUM) bypassed
Restriction and malabsorption


Post-op Stroke symptoms - correct answer - double vision
- headache

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- sudden dizziness


Metoclopramide (Reglan) - correct answer - controls post-op
NV
- can have extrapyrmidal side effects like tardive
dyskinesia


Gastrectomy Interventions - correct answer - encourage deep
breaths
- and position shifts


clonic seizure - correct answer repetitive jerking movements


petit mal seizure - correct answer Also called absence attack. A
seizure that is characterized by a spike-and-wave EEG and
often involves a loss of awareness and inability to recall
events surrounding the seizure.


Tonic seizure - correct answer sustained muscle contraction

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