ASPAN CAPA FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉Moderate sedation anesthesia- Answer: relaxed, non paralyzed state
of analgesia
◉Regional anesthesia- Answer: loss of body sensation to region
◉Factor in anesthesia selection- Answer: age, physical status, type of
surgery, patient wishes, site of surgery/body position
◉ASA physical status classification- Answer: the specific risk the
patient has to developing a complication after to the procedure.
◉ASA 1- Answer: normal healthy patient
◉ASA 2- Answer: patient with mild, systemic disease...
smoker, pregnancy, obesity, mild drinker
, ◉ASA 3- Answer: severe systemic disease...poorly controlled DM,
HTN, COPD, obesity, history MI, stents
-some disagreement between anesthesia providers
◉ASA 4- Answer: patient with incapacitating systemic disease. ESRD,
severe cardiac valve dysfunction, stents, sepsis
◉ASA 5- Answer: not expected stop survive without the operation
◉ASA 6- Answer: organ donor, patient passed as brain dead
◉"E" ASA status- Answer: emergency patient with unknown history.
this can be added to any of the statuses
◉Stage 1 of anesthesia- Answer: -analgesia stage-
conscious and rational, follows simple commands, perception of pain is
diminished but reflexes are intact
◉Stage 2 of anesthesia- Answer: -delirium- unconscious, body
responds reflexively, pupils dilated, breath holding, respirations
irregular, muscle tone intact.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉Moderate sedation anesthesia- Answer: relaxed, non paralyzed state
of analgesia
◉Regional anesthesia- Answer: loss of body sensation to region
◉Factor in anesthesia selection- Answer: age, physical status, type of
surgery, patient wishes, site of surgery/body position
◉ASA physical status classification- Answer: the specific risk the
patient has to developing a complication after to the procedure.
◉ASA 1- Answer: normal healthy patient
◉ASA 2- Answer: patient with mild, systemic disease...
smoker, pregnancy, obesity, mild drinker
, ◉ASA 3- Answer: severe systemic disease...poorly controlled DM,
HTN, COPD, obesity, history MI, stents
-some disagreement between anesthesia providers
◉ASA 4- Answer: patient with incapacitating systemic disease. ESRD,
severe cardiac valve dysfunction, stents, sepsis
◉ASA 5- Answer: not expected stop survive without the operation
◉ASA 6- Answer: organ donor, patient passed as brain dead
◉"E" ASA status- Answer: emergency patient with unknown history.
this can be added to any of the statuses
◉Stage 1 of anesthesia- Answer: -analgesia stage-
conscious and rational, follows simple commands, perception of pain is
diminished but reflexes are intact
◉Stage 2 of anesthesia- Answer: -delirium- unconscious, body
responds reflexively, pupils dilated, breath holding, respirations
irregular, muscle tone intact.
