CAPA/CPAN UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
General anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - states of reversible unconsciousness where
protective reflexes are particle or completely lost, muscle relaxation, sedation, and amnesia
obtained
Moderate sedation anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - relaxed, non paralyzed state of
analgesia
Regional anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - loss of body sensation to region
Factor in anesthesia selection- - CORRECT ANSWER - age, physical status, type of
surgery, patient wishes, site of surgery/body position
ASA physical status classification- - CORRECT ANSWER - the specific risk the patient
has to developing a complication after to the procedure.
ASA 1- - CORRECT ANSWER - normal healthy patient
ASA 2- - CORRECT ANSWER - patient with mild, systemic disease...
smoker, pregnancy, obesity, mild drinker
ASA 3- - CORRECT ANSWER - severe systemic disease...poorly controlled DM, HTN,
COPD, obesity, history MI, stents
-some disagreement between anesthesia providers
ASA 4- - CORRECT ANSWER - patient with incapacitating systemic disease. ESRD,
severe cardiac valve dysfunction, stents, sepsis
, ASA 5- - CORRECT ANSWER - not expected stop survive without the operation
ASA 6- - CORRECT ANSWER - organ donor, patient passed as brain dead
"E" ASA status- - CORRECT ANSWER - emergency patient with unknown history.
this can be added to any of the statuses
Stage 1 of anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - -analgesia stage-
conscious and rational, follows simple commands, perception of pain is diminished but reflexes
are intact
Stage 2 of anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - -delirium- unconscious, body responds
reflexively, pupils dilated, breath holding, respirations irregular, muscle tone intact.
most at risk for laryngospasm and aspiration. also MI
Stage 3 of anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - -surgical anesthesia-
increasing degrees of muscular relaxation, unable to protect airway
Stage 4 of anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - -medullary depression-
depression of cardiovascular and respiratory centers
considered overdose
Recovery and Emergence of anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - occurs in reverse order
of induction...surgical, delirium, analgesia.
Hypnotic anesthesia or otherwise known as? - CORRECT ANSWER - barbiturates
Questions and CORRECT Answers
General anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - states of reversible unconsciousness where
protective reflexes are particle or completely lost, muscle relaxation, sedation, and amnesia
obtained
Moderate sedation anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - relaxed, non paralyzed state of
analgesia
Regional anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - loss of body sensation to region
Factor in anesthesia selection- - CORRECT ANSWER - age, physical status, type of
surgery, patient wishes, site of surgery/body position
ASA physical status classification- - CORRECT ANSWER - the specific risk the patient
has to developing a complication after to the procedure.
ASA 1- - CORRECT ANSWER - normal healthy patient
ASA 2- - CORRECT ANSWER - patient with mild, systemic disease...
smoker, pregnancy, obesity, mild drinker
ASA 3- - CORRECT ANSWER - severe systemic disease...poorly controlled DM, HTN,
COPD, obesity, history MI, stents
-some disagreement between anesthesia providers
ASA 4- - CORRECT ANSWER - patient with incapacitating systemic disease. ESRD,
severe cardiac valve dysfunction, stents, sepsis
, ASA 5- - CORRECT ANSWER - not expected stop survive without the operation
ASA 6- - CORRECT ANSWER - organ donor, patient passed as brain dead
"E" ASA status- - CORRECT ANSWER - emergency patient with unknown history.
this can be added to any of the statuses
Stage 1 of anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - -analgesia stage-
conscious and rational, follows simple commands, perception of pain is diminished but reflexes
are intact
Stage 2 of anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - -delirium- unconscious, body responds
reflexively, pupils dilated, breath holding, respirations irregular, muscle tone intact.
most at risk for laryngospasm and aspiration. also MI
Stage 3 of anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - -surgical anesthesia-
increasing degrees of muscular relaxation, unable to protect airway
Stage 4 of anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - -medullary depression-
depression of cardiovascular and respiratory centers
considered overdose
Recovery and Emergence of anesthesia- - CORRECT ANSWER - occurs in reverse order
of induction...surgical, delirium, analgesia.
Hypnotic anesthesia or otherwise known as? - CORRECT ANSWER - barbiturates
