CAPA Certification Exam Complete Questions with Correct Verified Solutions Upgraded to 2025/2026 Latest Version||A+ GRADED!!!

CAPA Certification Exam Complete Questions with Correct Verified Solutions Upgraded to 2025/2026 Latest Version||A+ GRADED!!! 1. HELLP syndrome - ANSWER hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets 2. Succinylcholine - ANSWER - Depolarizing neuromuscular blocker - can cause muscle fasciculation, and mylagias - throat pain, neck pain - can last for 2 days and should not require analgesics 3. Hypocalcemia S/S - ANSWER -muscle cramps -arrhythmias -numbness or tingling of fingers -tonic-clonic seizures -Chvosteks sign -Trousseaus sign 4. Ketoacidosis symptoms - ANSWER - PUPD - warm dry skin - decreased LOC - hypotension - tachycardia - ECG changes - n/v 5. Causes of ketoacidosis - ANSWER - infection - poor diabetic control - surgical stress - missed insulin dose - n/v - trauma 6. Assessment after thyroidectomy - ANSWER - potential nerve damage - ask patient to say the letter "e" - may not be able to due to retraction and stretching of the laryngeal nerve 7. Torsades De Pointes Treatment - ANSWER IV magnesium 8. Diabetic Insipidus - ANSWER - dilute, sugar free, unconcentrated urine - dehydration - complaints of thirst 9. diabetes insipidus causes - ANSWER - head trauma - tumors - surgery (like pituitary surgery) 10. TURP syndrome treatment (<120 mEq/mL) - ANSWER - saline of 3-5% 11. Severe metabolic acidosis - ANSWER - treatment is bicarb - childrens dose is 1 mEq/mL 12. Hypothyroid considerations - ANSWER - enlarged tongue - neurological weakness - slow medication metabolism 13. Addison's disease - ANSWER - A rare, chronic endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce sufficient steroid hormones. - muscle weakness, fever, dehydration, nausea, vomiting, and hypotension 14. most common diabetic co morbidity - ANSWER ischemic heart disease 15. Diabetic patients and ace inhibitors - ANSWER hypoglycemia 16. Torsades De Pointes Treatment in children - ANSWER magnesium @ 25-35 mg/kg 17. SUGAR NICE study glucose level - ANSWER 180 mg/dL 18. What does Duloxetine treat - ANSWER diabetic neuropathy 19. what type of warming describes passive warming - ANSWER application or warm blankets 20. Monitor for after pituitary tumor surgery - ANSWER - hypothermia or hypothermia due to hypothalmic influences 21. cause of hypothermia - ANSWER - vasodilating anesthetic agents - neuromuscular blocking agents - cool IV fluids OPIOIDS DO NOT DECREASE TEMP 22. Most high risk surgery for PONV - ANSWER - ear surgeries like "stapedectomy" 23. PONV treatments - ANSWER - Graniston - Dolasetron - Haloperidol - Lorazepam 24. Side effects of Scoplamine - ANSWER - confusion - disorientation - hallucinations - dysphoria - dry mouth - visual disturbances 25. Significant fever - ANSWER 38.3 * C or 101 * F 26. Most common symptom of MH - ANSWER hypercarbia 27. First action to treat MH - ANSWER d/c ALL TRIGGERING AGENTS......then high flow O2 28. Why are infants @ high risk for hypothermia? - ANSWER Lack of shiver response before age 3 months 29. Used to treat hyperkalemia in MH - ANSWER IV insulin and glucose 30. Chicken pox precaution type - ANSWER airborn 31. How long should MH patients be monitored for - ANSWER 24-48hrs 32. 2nd nurse in moderate sedation - ANSWER - no additional responsibilities other than monitoring the patient 33. Neuromuscular blocking agents - ANSWER Succinylcholine, Rocuronium 34. What potentiates neurmuscular blocking agents - ANSWER - respiratory acidosis - dehydration - hypercapnia - hypokalemia - hyponatremia - hypermagnesia - hypothermia 35. urinary sign of MH - ANSWER - cola colored urine due to breakdown of myglobulins 36. what population is at high risk MH - ANSWER pts with muscle disease 37. MH patients should be monitored for how long after anesthesia - ANSWER 1-1.5hs 38. Average time it takes for MH to present - ANSWER 3 hours 39. States with the highest incidence of MH - ANSWER Wisconsin, Michigan, West Virgina 40. MH treatment flow - ANSWER hyperventilate patient --> administer dantrolene --> treat hyperkalemia (with insulin and glucose--> rapidly cool 41. What gas causes rapid emergence - ANSWER Sevoflurane 42. What do you mix dantrolene with? - ANSWER - sterile water - NO PRESERVATIVES! 43. Short acting vs long acting - ANSWER - Rocuronium - SHORT ACTING - Pancuronium - LONG ACTING 44. Why use Ropivicaine - ANSWER - less effect on motor neurons - less cardio toxic 45. Contraindication to versed - ANSWER - previous MI patients - decrease in BP - increase in HR 46. Side effects of Dantrolene - ANSWER - muscle weakness - GI upset - ventilatory compromise - PHLEBITIS 47. Lab value the can diagnose MH - ANSWER - elevated creatnine kinase - due to muscle breakdown 48. Dantrolene dose - ANSWER 2.5mg/ kg 49. How long can MH re-occur for - ANSWER 48-72 hrs 50. What temp do you stop cooling patient with MH - ANSWER 38 * C