Anesthesia Adjuncts and Induction Agents

Question 1

What class of medication is ketamine?

Answer 1

Dissociative anesthetic agent

Question 2

What are common side effects of Ketamine?

Answer 2

Hallucinations, confusion, hypertension

Question 3

What should you keep in mind if your patient received Ketamine?

Answer 3

Try to minimize stimulation as much as possible

Question 4

What class of medication is propofol?

Answer 4

Sedative-hypnotic agent

Question 5

True or false: Propofol can cause respiratory depression.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Which drug has a lower risk of PONV (Post-operative nausea and vomiting): Propofol or Etomidate?

Answer 6

Propofol

Question 7

What class of medication is Etomidate?

Answer 7

Hypnotic agent

Question 8

True or false: Etomidate has analgesic properties.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What class of medication is Precedex?

Answer 9

Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist

Question 10

True or false: Precedex has analgesic properties.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Name two common side effects of Precedex.

Answer 11

bradycardia and hypotension