614 Week 8 Nomenclature Flashcards
Designed a classification system used to define relative risk prior to conscious sedation and surgical anesthesia
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
T or F: Although the ASA assessment tool is not the most widely used, it has shown to be the greatest predictor of perioperative risk
F – it IS the most widely used
ASA Class 1
Normal healthy patient
ASA Class 2
Patient with mild systemic disease (no functional limitations)
ASA Class 3:
Patient with severe systemic disease (some functional limitations)
ASA Class 4
` Patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life (functionally incapacitated)
ASA Class 5
Moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation
ASA Class 6
A brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purpose
ASA class specification if the procedure is an emergency
“E”
What does this acronym mean:
NPO
PO
nothing per ora
per ora; (something ingested orally)
What does this acronym mean:
Qd
BID
TID
each day
twice per day
What does this acronym mean:
Q6h
Q8h
Every six hours
Every 8 hours
What does this acronym mean:
SAB
Intrathecal
epidural
Subarachnoid block (this is a spinal)
inside the dura
outside of the dura, In the epidural space (which is a potential space)
What does this acronym mean:
LMA
OET
NET
GETA
Laryngeal mask airway
Oral endotracheal tube
Nasal endotracheal tube
General endotracheal anesthetic
What does this acronym mean:
IV
IVGA
TIVA
IV sed
MAC
intravenous
Intravenous general anesthesia
Total Intravenous Anesthetic
Intravenous sedation
Monitored anesthesia care (not to be confused with minimum alveolar concentration)
