CAPA REVIEW 1 questions with verified
answers
COMPARTMENT SYNDROME Ans✓✓-keep extremity at same level as heart
normal fascia pressure is 10mmHg
DIABETES Ans✓✓-always check a blood sugar level
MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA Ans✓✓-Dantrolene 2mg/kg symptoms-late fever
never give Quinidine/Verapamil
PULMONARY EDEMA noncardiogenic Ans✓✓-edema from airway surgery
CRANIAL NERVES Ans✓✓-1-12 (on old Olympus towering tops a fin and german
viewed some hopps) 7 Facial smile/frown/eyebrows 5 trigeminal chewing
HYPOKALEMIA Ans✓✓-Thiazide therapy can be cause
TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX Ans✓✓-reduced breath sounds on affected side
hypersonance
POST DURAL HEADACHE Ans✓✓-caused by size of needle
MEDS HISTAMINE BLOCKER Ans✓✓-used to reduce risk of aspiration
, BLOCKS Ans✓✓-interscalene brachial plexus block for shoulder, elbow and arm
surgeries.. watch for pneumothorax
AV SHUNT Ans✓✓-arteriovenous shunt for dialysis discharge instruction to
elevate arm
MEDS DAY OF SURGERY Ans✓✓-PropanoLOL(BP meds) take the day of surgery no
NSAIDS/aspirin
NONPHARMECEUTICALS Ans✓✓-to decrease anxiety preoperatively
LMA Ans✓✓-moaning on arrival to PACU/complete normal assessment
MED DOPAMINE Ans✓✓-Hypotension when hypovolemia is absent
VERSED REVERSAL Ans✓✓-benzodiazepine reversal is FLUMAZENIL
STRIDOR Ans✓✓-post extubation laryngeal edema late sign/ biphasic stridor and
lethargy
VITAL SIGNS Ans✓✓-normals see PALS card
NPO GUIDELINES Ans✓✓-2-4-6-8 clear-breastmilk-light meal-full meal
HYPOTENSION Ans✓✓-give DOPAMINE when hypovolemia is absent
answers
COMPARTMENT SYNDROME Ans✓✓-keep extremity at same level as heart
normal fascia pressure is 10mmHg
DIABETES Ans✓✓-always check a blood sugar level
MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA Ans✓✓-Dantrolene 2mg/kg symptoms-late fever
never give Quinidine/Verapamil
PULMONARY EDEMA noncardiogenic Ans✓✓-edema from airway surgery
CRANIAL NERVES Ans✓✓-1-12 (on old Olympus towering tops a fin and german
viewed some hopps) 7 Facial smile/frown/eyebrows 5 trigeminal chewing
HYPOKALEMIA Ans✓✓-Thiazide therapy can be cause
TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX Ans✓✓-reduced breath sounds on affected side
hypersonance
POST DURAL HEADACHE Ans✓✓-caused by size of needle
MEDS HISTAMINE BLOCKER Ans✓✓-used to reduce risk of aspiration
, BLOCKS Ans✓✓-interscalene brachial plexus block for shoulder, elbow and arm
surgeries.. watch for pneumothorax
AV SHUNT Ans✓✓-arteriovenous shunt for dialysis discharge instruction to
elevate arm
MEDS DAY OF SURGERY Ans✓✓-PropanoLOL(BP meds) take the day of surgery no
NSAIDS/aspirin
NONPHARMECEUTICALS Ans✓✓-to decrease anxiety preoperatively
LMA Ans✓✓-moaning on arrival to PACU/complete normal assessment
MED DOPAMINE Ans✓✓-Hypotension when hypovolemia is absent
VERSED REVERSAL Ans✓✓-benzodiazepine reversal is FLUMAZENIL
STRIDOR Ans✓✓-post extubation laryngeal edema late sign/ biphasic stridor and
lethargy
VITAL SIGNS Ans✓✓-normals see PALS card
NPO GUIDELINES Ans✓✓-2-4-6-8 clear-breastmilk-light meal-full meal
HYPOTENSION Ans✓✓-give DOPAMINE when hypovolemia is absent
