Question 1
A patient is scheduled for arthroscopic knee surgery with monitored anesthesia care (MAC). Which statement about MAC is most accurate?
Correct Answer:
The patient remains responsive to verbal stimulation and breathes independently
Question 2
A patient receives a femoral nerve block for outpatient ACL repair. What is the priority assessment finding the nurse should monitor for in the immediate postoperative period?
Correct Answer:
Quadriceps weakness and motor block
Question 3
Which local anesthetic agent has the longest duration of action when used for peripheral nerve blocks?
Correct Answer:
Bupivacaine
Question 4
A patient undergoing cataract surgery under topical anesthesia complains of eye pain and begins moving during the procedure. The perianesthesia nurse should anticipate which intervention?
Correct Answer:
Administration of intravenous sedatives or analgesics
Question 5
The perianesthesia nurse is caring for a patient following an axillary brachial plexus block. Which assessment finding indicates a successful block?
Correct Answer:
Sensation loss in the ulnar, median, and radial nerve distributions
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Prepare with the CAPA Practice Questions - Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering patient, surgery, physiological, anesthesia, and pacu. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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CAPA Practice Questions - Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse Exam

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