Anesthesia

Question 1

partial of complete loss of sensation with/without loss of consciousness

Answer 1

anesthesia

Question 2

anesthesia that produces complete loss of consciuousness

Answer 2

general anesthesia

Question 3

analgesia

Answer 3

insensitivity to pain

Question 4

process of allaying nervous excitement

Answer 4

sedation

Question 5

minimally depressed level of consciousness during which the pt retains the ability to respond to physical/verbal commands

Answer 5

conscious sedation

Question 6

Is the mode of action for anesthetics known?

Answer 6

no, may involve GABA receptors

Question 7

What were the first two forms of anethesia?

Answer 7

nitric oxide, diethyl ether, chloroform

Question 8

chloroform is very ____

Answer 8

hepatoxic

Question 9

What systems need pre-op evaluation?

Answer 9

cardiac, renal, hepatic, pulmonary

Question 10

What are adjuncts for general anestheisa?

Answer 10

antihistamine, NPO (decrease aspiration pneumo), anticholinergic drug (decrease risk of brady)

Question 11

What are the 4 stages of anesthesia?

Answer 11

analgesia, excitement, surgical anesthesia, medullary paralysis

Question 12

Most popular agent for induction of anesthesia

Answer 12

propofol

Question 13

What is an adverse effect of propofol

Answer 13

venous irritation

Question 14

What are two ways to maintain anesthesia?

Answer 14

inhaled agents, intravenous agents

Question 15

What are the inhaled anesthesia agents?

Answer 15

halogenated hydrocarbons, nitrous oxide

Question 16

What is an adverse effect of halogen?

Answer 16

malignant hyperthermia

Question 17

Antidote for hyperthermia in halgoen agents

Answer 17

Dantrolene

Question 18

IV anesthetic - opioids

Answer 18

fentanyl

Question 19

IV anesthetic - benzodiazepine

Answer 19

midlazopam

Question 20

IV anesthetics (2) that f*cks you up mentally and pt feels disconnected.

Answer 20

ketamine, dexmedetomidine

Question 21

IV anesthetic that doesn’t reduce BP great in acute accidents

Answer 21

ketamine, dexmedetomidine

Question 22

This is a fast acting, short duration neuromuscular blockade agent used to facilitate endotracheal intubation

Answer 22

succinylcholine

Question 23

What is an example of a non-depolarizing agent for neuromuscular blocks?

Answer 23

tubocurarine and curare

Question 24

Two types of local anesthesia?

Answer 24

esters and amides

Question 25

What is the shortest and longest acting local anesthetic

Answer 25

lidocaine, bupivacaine & ropivacaine

Question 26

Adverse effects of local anesthetics

Answer 26

allergic reactions, cardiac toxicity, alterned CNS, cardiac changes

Question 27

Insensitivity to local anesthetics is usually _____

Answer 27

relative

Question 28

Conscious sedation common meds (3)

Answer 28

benzodiazepine, fenanyl, propofol

Question 29

What are the dangers of conscious sedation?

Answer 29

respiratory depression