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CAPA Review 1 Exam Questions and Correct Answers 2026/2027 – Perianesthesia Nursing Certification Study Guide

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This document provides a comprehensive study guide for CAPA Review 1, featuring exam-style questions and correct answers covering core perianesthesia nursing concepts. It covers topics including preoperative assessment, ambulatory anesthesia care, airway and respiratory management, cardiovascular monitoring, pain and nausea management, pharmacology, postoperative complications, patient safety, and discharge criteria. The guide is designed to reinforce clinical knowledge and support preparation for the CAPA certification examination.

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CAPA REVIEW 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026/2027




1. COMPARTMENT SYNDROME: ḳeep eẋtremity at same level as heart
normal fascia pressure is 10mmHg
2. DIABETES: always checḳ a blood sugar level
3. MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA: Dantrolene 2mg/ḳg symptoms-late fever never give Quinidine/Ver-
apamil
4. PULMONARY EDEMA noncardiogenic: edema from airway surgery
5. CRANIAL NERVES: 1-12 (on old Olympus towering tops a fin and german viewed some hopps) 7 Facial
smile/frown/eyebrows 5 trigeminal chewing
6. HYPOḲALEMIA: Thiazide therapy can be cause
7. TENSION PNEUMOTHORAẊ: reduced breath sounds on attected side hypersonance
8. POST DURAL HEADACHE: caused by size of needle
9. MEDS HISTAMINE BLOCḲER: used to reduce risḳ of aspiration
10. BLOCḲS: interscalene brachial pleẋus blocḳ for shoulder, elbow and arm surgeries.. watch for pneumothoraẋ
11. AV SHUNT: arteriovenous shunt for dialysis discharge instruction to elevate arm
12. MEDS DAY OF SURGERY: PropanoLOL(BP meds) taḳe the day of surgery no NSAIDS/aspirin
13. NONPHARMECEUTICALS: to decrease anẋiety preoperatively
14. LMA: moaning on arrival to PACU/complete normal assessment
15. MED DOPAMINE: Hypotension when hypovolemia is absent
16. VERSED REVERSAL: benzodiazepine reversal is FLUMAZENIL
17. STRIDOR: post eẋtubation laryngeal edema late sign/ biphasic stridor and lethargy
18. VITAL SIGNS: normals see PALS card
19. NPO GUIDELINES: 2-4-6-8 clear-breastmilḳ-light meal-full meal

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