CPAN CAPA CERTIFICATION EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
FULL SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Hypothermia
Answer: May be a cause of hypertension in a post op patient
⩥ For severe postoperative hypertension, what is the drug of choice
most probable
Answer: SNF (sodium nitroprusside)
⩥ SNF (sodium nitroprusside)
Answer: This drug needs to be protected from light, must be
administered in a bottle and tubing that are wrapped and protected from
light, must be given w/in 4 hours of preparation and must have central
venous catheter access.
⩥ Administration of SNF for longer than 24 hours may cause
thiocyanate poisoning, what are the symptoms of this
Answer: Fatigue, nausea, anorexia, muscle spasms, and disorientation
⩥ 70% to 80% of morbidity and mortality is associated to this
Answer: Respiratory dysfunction
, ⩥ Cricoid cartilage
Answer: In children younger than 12 years of age this is the smallest
opening to the bronchi of the lungs
⩥ Any obstruction in this area leads to death via suffocation if not
relieved promptly
Answer: Glottis..in the adult this opening between the vocal cords is the
narrowest part of the laryngeal cavity
⩥ This particular motion is an indication of laryngospasms
Answer: Paradoxic rocking motion of the chest wall
⩥ How to treat laryngospams
Answer: BVM w/ moderate pressure on the reservoir bag
⩥ Signs of this complication include decrease or absent breath sounds in
the left side of the chest, tachycardia, and uneven chest expansion on
inspiration and expiration
Answer: ET tubes if advanced to far, usually enter the right main stem
bronchus and thereby occlude the left main stem bronchus resulting in
these symptoms
2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
FULL SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Hypothermia
Answer: May be a cause of hypertension in a post op patient
⩥ For severe postoperative hypertension, what is the drug of choice
most probable
Answer: SNF (sodium nitroprusside)
⩥ SNF (sodium nitroprusside)
Answer: This drug needs to be protected from light, must be
administered in a bottle and tubing that are wrapped and protected from
light, must be given w/in 4 hours of preparation and must have central
venous catheter access.
⩥ Administration of SNF for longer than 24 hours may cause
thiocyanate poisoning, what are the symptoms of this
Answer: Fatigue, nausea, anorexia, muscle spasms, and disorientation
⩥ 70% to 80% of morbidity and mortality is associated to this
Answer: Respiratory dysfunction
, ⩥ Cricoid cartilage
Answer: In children younger than 12 years of age this is the smallest
opening to the bronchi of the lungs
⩥ Any obstruction in this area leads to death via suffocation if not
relieved promptly
Answer: Glottis..in the adult this opening between the vocal cords is the
narrowest part of the laryngeal cavity
⩥ This particular motion is an indication of laryngospasms
Answer: Paradoxic rocking motion of the chest wall
⩥ How to treat laryngospams
Answer: BVM w/ moderate pressure on the reservoir bag
⩥ Signs of this complication include decrease or absent breath sounds in
the left side of the chest, tachycardia, and uneven chest expansion on
inspiration and expiration
Answer: ET tubes if advanced to far, usually enter the right main stem
bronchus and thereby occlude the left main stem bronchus resulting in
these symptoms
