CAPA/CPAN EXAMS CAPA & CPAN EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2025 UPDATE) | PERIANESTHESIA NURSING STUDY GUIDE CERTIFICATION TEST BANK WITH EXPERT VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND APPROVED SOLUTION GRADED A+ UPDATES

CAPA/CPAN EXAMS CAPA & CPAN EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2025 UPDATE) | PERIANESTHESIA NURSING STUDY GUIDE CERTIFICATION TEST BANK WITH EXPERT VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND APPROVED SOLUTION GRADED A+ UPDATES A patient in Phase II is experiencing nausea and refusing any medication. Which essential oil may be inhaled to treat post-operative nausea and vomiting? Rose Sandalwood Lemongrass Peppermint - ............ANSWER..........Peppermint A perianesthesia nurse explains to a patient that pulse oximetry is used: as a noninvasive way to determine O2 saturation. because it is not affected by peripheral vascular disease. as a replacement for the need for other indices of oxygenation. because it is unaffected by hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. - ............ANSWER..........as a noninvasive way to determine O2 saturation. Based on the Surgical Care Improvement Project protocol, perioperative use of which class of medication is associated with decreased morbidity and mortality in vascular surgery patients? Calcium channel blockers Diuretics Anxiolytics Beta blockers - ............ANSWER..........Beta Blockers A patient in the PACU develops acute anaphylactic shock. In addition to initiating O2, the perianesthesia nurse anticipates administering: fluids and epinephrine. steroids and dobutamine. norepinephrine and fluids. plasma protein fraction and beta blockers. - ............ANSWER..........fluids and epi Which of the following pre-existing conditions is associated with the highest risk of postoperative pulmonary complications? Obesity Diabetes Malnutrition COPD - ............ANSWER..........COPD Which of the following suggests the presence of a hematoma following rhytidectomy? Deficit in cranial nerve 3, 4, or 6 Excessive serosanguinous discharge Unilateral facial pain Facial numbness - ............ANSWER..........unilateral face pain face lift One hour after initiation of continuous epidural morphine at 6 mL/hr, the catheter dressing has become saturated with a clear fluid and the patient is very somnolent, with BP = 92/56, HR = 62, R = 6 to 8, and SpO2 = 89%. The appropriate intervention is to: decrease the infusion rate to 2 mL/hr and assess motor and sensory levels. stop the infusion and call anesthesia to assess possible catheter migration into the subarachnoid space. decrease the infusion rate to 4 mL/hr and administer naloxone. continue the infusion and call anesthesia to assess the need to change the infusion settings. - ............ANSWER..........stop the infusion and call anesthesia to assess possible catheter migration into the subarachnoid space. A patient who underwent an inguinal hernia repair with spinal anesthesia reports a severe headache that worsens with sitting or standing. The perianesthesia nurse understands the patient is most likely experiencing a: post spinal syndrome headache. postdural puncture headache. post subdural puncture headache. postepidural syndrome headache. - ............ANSWER..........postdural puncture headache. According to ACLS guidelines, dopamine is the drug of choice for clinically significant hypotension when: hypokalemia is absent. hypovolemia is present. hypokalemia is present. hypovolemia is absent. - ............ANSWER..........hypovolemia is absent. Elderly patients have an increased risk of aspiration during general anesthesia because of: a decrease in vagal sensitivity. an increase in sphincter tone. an increase in gastric emptying. a decrease in esophageal motility. - ............ANSWER..........decrease in esophageal motility Immediate intervention is required for which abnormal laboratory value? Sodium = 123 mEq/L Potassium = 3.5 mEq/L Chloride = 106 mEq/L Total CO2 = 24 mEq/L - ............ANSWER..........Sodium = 123 mEq/L