Module 3 Flashcards
Diazepam (valium) is used in outpatient oral surgery to…
Sedate the patient.
Barbiturates are detoxified primarily in the…
Liver
The reason that Brevital is considered to be ultra short acting is because it is…
Not as highly bound to fat as thiopental.
Oxygen is approximately what percent of room air?
20%
Naloxone (Narcan) is used primarily as…
A narcotic antagonist.
Recovery from Ketamine (Keltar) anesthetics is sometimes associated with?
Bad dreams.
Local anesthetics containing epinephrine should be used cautiously in patients who have…
Cardiac dysrhymias.
What is a major advantage for using propofol (Diprivan) over methohexital (Brevital)?
Lower incidence of nausea and a shorter duration.
Which of the following is an advantage of using a local anesthetic alone?
The patient does not have to be NPO, A driver is not necessary.
How many mg/ml are in a 1% solution?
10 mg/ml
