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CAPA Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse VIP Practice Exam

CAPA — The CAPA credential is issued by the American Board of PeriAnesthesia Nursing Certification (ABPANC); the real exam consists of 150 scored multiple-choice questions administered over 3 hours, with a scaled passing score determined by standard-setting methodology, covering preprocedure assessment, perianesthesia nursing care, patient/family education, pain management, and professional practice.

30
Questions
180m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 30👑 VIP

A 58-year-old patient with a BMI of 42 and a history of loud snoring and daytime somnolence presents for an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia. He has not been formally evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Which priority intervention should the ambulatory perianesthesia nurse implement preoperatively?

Questions 2–30 and full explanations are VIP-exclusive.