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CAA Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant VIP Certification Exam
CAA — The Certifying Examination for Anesthesiologist Assistants is administered by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA); it contains approximately 200 questions over a 4-hour period and covers basic sciences, pharmacology, equipment/monitoring, airway management, regional anesthesia, anesthetic management for specific populations, and perioperative complications.
29
Questions
240m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP
A 58-year-old male with a history of severe COPD (FEV1 42% predicted) is scheduled for right hemicolectomy under general anesthesia. During induction, you administer propofol and succinylcholine and intubate uneventfully. Thirty minutes into the case, peak airway pressure rises from 22 cmH2O to 38 cmH2O. SpO2 is 94%, ETCO2 is 52 mmHg, and the patient's breath sounds are diminished bilaterally with a prolonged expiratory wheeze. The most appropriate immediate intervention is:
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