ANESTHETICS

Question 1

Two types of anesthetics

Answer 1

General
Local

Question 2

Anesthetics function

Answer 2

Drugs that depress the central nervous system (CNS)

Question 3

General anesthetics function

Answer 3

Drugs that induce a state in which the CNS is altered to produce varying degrees of
-Pain relief
-Depression of consciousness
Skeletal muscle relaxation
-Reflex reduction

Question 4

Three types of general anesthetics

Answer 4

Inhaled
Parenteral
Adjunct

Question 5

Parenteral anesthetics

Answer 5

Propofol

Question 6

Parenteral anesthetics contradictions

Answer 6

pregnancy and history of Malignant hyperthermia

Question 7

Malignant hyperthermia

Answer 7

Severe reaction to general anesthesia (inherited)
Rapid rise in body temp, high HR and resp, muscle rigidity
Dantrolene (Dantrium)- treatment

Question 8

Local anesthetics (regional anesthetics) function

Answer 8

Interfere with nerve impulse transmission to specific areas of the body
Do not cause loss of consciousness (keep giving if you want patient to continue sleeping)

Question 9

Central local anesthetics

Answer 9

Lidocaine (Xylocaine)

Question 10

Peripheral Local anesthetics

Answer 10

Lidocaine (lidoderm)