CAPA/CPAN EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question : Factor in anesthesia selection-
CORRECT ANSWER: age, physical status, type of
surgery, patient wishes, site of surgery/body position
Question : ASA physical status classification-
CORRECT ANSWER: the specific risk the patient has to
developing a complication after to the procedure.
Question : ASA 1-
CORRECT ANSWER: normal healthy patient
Question : ASA 2-
CORRECT ANSWER: patient with mild, systemic
disease...smoker, pregnancy, obesity, mild drinker
Question : ASA 3-
CORRECT ANSWER: severe systemic disease...poorly
controlled DM, HTN, COPD, obesity, history MI, stents
-some disagreement between anesthesia providers
Question : ASA 4-
CORRECT ANSWER: patient with incapacitating systemic
disease. ESRD, severe cardiac valve dysfunction, stents, sepsis
Question : ASA 5-
CORRECT ANSWER: not expected stop survive without
the operation
Question : ASA 6-
CORRECT ANSWER: organ donor, patient passed as brain
dead
Question : "E" ASA status-
CORRECT ANSWER: emergency patient with unknown
history.
this can be added to any of the statuses
Question : Stage 1 of anesthesia-
CORRECT ANSWER: -analgesia stage-
conscious and rational, follows simple commands, perception of pain is diminished but reflexes are intact
Question : 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
Question : Stage 3 of anesthesia-
CORRECT ANSWER: -surgical anesthesia-
increasing degrees of muscular relaxation, unable to protect airway
Question : Stage 4 of anesthesia-
CORRECT ANSWER: -medullary depression-
depression of cardiovascular and respiratory centers considered overdose
Question : Recovery and Emergence of anesthesia-
CORRECT ANSWER: occurs in reverse order of
induction...surgical, delirium, analgesia.
Question : Hypnotic anesthesia or otherwise known as?
CORRECT ANSWER: barbiturates
Question : Methohexital (brevital)-
CORRECT ANSWER: barbiturates
used for induction, sedation, and MAC...no antagonists
SE: hiccups, and coughing
Question : Etomidate (amidate)-
CORRECT ANSWER: an induction agent that is a non-
barbiturate.
emergency type situation because very short acting hypnotic, no analgesia.decreases cerebral blood flow and cerebral oxygen consumption without decreasing BP aka good for neuro patients..
SE: can suppress adrenal function for 5-8 hours
Question : Propofol (deprivan)-
CORRECT ANSWER: non-barbiturate
rapid onset and emergency, short acting, no analgesia effect.
HYPOTENSION on induction
not reversible