Anesthesia Review Flashcards
A CHEMICAL THAT BINDS TO AND ACTIVATES A RECEPTOR TO CREATE A RESPONSE. ENHANCES THE EFFECTS OF ANOTHER DRUG OR SUBSTANCE.
AGONIST
THE COMPOENENT OF ANESTHESIA THAT THE SURGICAL PATIENT SHOULD HAVE NO MEMORY OF OR AN INABILITY TO RECALL THE EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE DURING SURGERY.
AMNESIA
A GLASS CONTAINER THAT REQUIRES THE TOP TO BE BROKEN TO ACCESS THE AGENT INSIDE.
AMPULE
A CLASS OF DRUGS USED TO PREVENT OR REDUCE PAIN.
ANALGESTIC
A LIFE-THREATENING, IMMEDIATE AND SEVERE HYPERSENSITIVE REACTION THAT RESULTS IN VASCULAR COLLAPSE AND SHOCK.
ANAPHYLAXIS
A CHEMICAL THAT BLOCKS A RECEPTOR AND ITS RESPONSE. REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF ANOTHER DRUG OR SUBSTANCE (SOMETIMES CALLED A BLOCKER).
ANTAGONIST
A CLASS OF DRUGS THAT IS USED TO PREVENT NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
ANTIEMETIC
THE INHALATION OF FOREIGN MATERIAL, SUCH AS COMIT, WHILE UNCONSCIOUS, THAT BLOCKS THE PATIENT’S AIRWAY.
ASPIRATION
A REASON A SPECIFIC DRUG OR PROCEDURE SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
CONTRAINDICATION
A FORM OF SPINAL ANESTHESIA WHERE THE AGENT IS INJECTED INTO THE SPACE SURROUNDING THE DURA MATER.
EPIDURAL
A REASON TO PERFORM A PROCEDURE OR PRESCRIBE A PARTICULAR DRUG.
INDICATION
THE DELIBERATE INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA.
INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA
DRUGS THAT INDUCE UNCONSCIOUSNESS, INITIATING A STATE OF ANESTHESIA.
INDUCTION AGENTS
INTRODUCTION OF AN AGENT INTO A JOINT SPACE WITH THE INTENTIONAL OF PAIN MANAGEMENT.
INTRA-ARTICULAR INJECTION
INTRODUCTION OF AN AGENT INTO A VEIN.
INTRAVENOUS INJECTION
A CONVULSION OF THE LARYNGEAL MUSCLES THAT TRIGGERS THE GAG REFLEC AND CAN LEAD TO TOTAL AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION.
LARYNGOSPASM
AN ALTERNATE TO AN ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE. ALSO CALLED A SUPRAGLOTTIC AIRWAY.
LMA
A DRUG IN THE ANALGESIC CLASS THAT SUPPRESSES THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT. ALSO CALLED AN OPIOD ANAGESIC.
NARCOTIC
A SEMICONSCIOUS STATE USING A COMBINATION OF TRANQUILIZERS AND ANALGESTICS TO ACHIEVE DIMINISHED ANXIETY, SEDATION AND AMNESIA, BUT SILL ENABLING THE PATIENT TO RESPOND TO COMMANDS.
NEUROLEPANLGESIA
ANESTHESIA AGENTS THAT ARE LIQUID AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND EVAPORATE EASILY FOR ADMINISTRATION BY INHALATION.
VOLATILE AGENTS
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON METHOD USED TO ADMINISTER GENERAL ANESTHESIA?
GENERAL ANESTHESIA - COMBINATIONOF GAS THROUGH INHALATION AND IV INJECTION
WHAT STAGE OF ANESTHEISA IS CALLED THE AMNESIA STAGE. BEGIN WITH INITIAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGENT AND CONTINUES UNETIL THE PATIENT LSES CONSCIOUSNESS.
STAGE I
WHAT STAGE OF ANESTHESIA IS CALLED THE EXCITMENT OR DELIRIUM STAGE.
STAGE II
WHAT STAGE OF ANESTHESIA IF CALLED THE SURGICAL ANESTHESIA STAGE, THIS STAGE BEGINS WITH THE LOSS OF EYELID REFLEX AND RETURN TO REGULAR PATIENT BREATHING.
STAGE III
WHAT STAGE OF ANESTHESIA IS CALLED THE OVERDOSE STAGE.
STAGE IV
WHAT PHASE OF ANESTHESIA DOES THE EXTUBATION TAKE PLACE?
EMERGENCE
WHAT PHASE OF ANESTHESIA DOES THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE TAKE PLACE?
MAINTENANCE
WHAT PHASE OF ANESTHESIA DOES THE PATIENT RETURN TO OPTIMUM CONSCIOUSNESS?
RECOVERY
WHAT PHASE OF ANESTHESIA DOES THE INITIAL LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS OCCUR?
INDUCTION
WHAT PHASE OF ANESTHESIA IS THE PATIENT’S GAAG REFLECT RESTORED?
EMERGENCE
WHAT PHASE OF ANESTHESIA WHEN THE MONITORING DEVICES ARE ATTACHED?
PRE-INDUCTION
WHAT PHASE OF ANESTHESIA IS THE RISK FOR LARYNGOSPASM THE GREATEST?
EMERGENCE
WHAT PHASE OF ANESTHESIA WOULD LMA OR ET INTUBATION BE INTRODUCED?
INDUCTION
WHAT PAHSE OF ANESTHESIA ARE REVERSAL AGENTS ADMINISTERED?
EMERGENCE
WHAT MANEUVER REDUCES THE RISK OF THE PATIENT REGURGITATING THE CONTENTS OF HIS/HER STOMACH DURING INTUBATION.
SELLICK’S MANEUVER
HISTORICALLY, WHAT WAS THE FIRST AGENT USED AS A LOCAL ANESTHESIA?
LOCAL ANESTHETIC WAS CACAINE
A CAUDAL BLOCK AND A PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCK (PNB) ARE 2 TYPES OF _________________ ANESTHESIA.
EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA
INTRAVENOUS REGIONAL ANESTHESIA (IVRA) INJECTED BELOW A TOURNIQUET, WHICH PREVENTS THE AGENT FROM CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE BODY.
BIER BLOCK
GENERIC NAME FOR ALFENTA
ALFENTANIL
GENERIC NAME FOR AMIDATE
ETOMIDATE
GENERIC NAME FOR ANECTINE
SUCCINYLCHOLINE
GENERIC NAME FOR ATIVAN
LORAZEPAM
GENERIC NAME FOR BREVITAL
METHOPHEXITAL
GENERIC NAME FOR CARBOCAINE
MEPIVACAINE
GENERIC NAME FOR CETACAINE
TETRACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
GENERIC NAME FOR DEMEROL
MEPERIDINE
GENERIC NAME FOR DIPRIVAN
PROPOFOL
GENERIC NAME FOR FLUOTHANE
HALOTHANE
GENERIC NAME FOR ETHRANE
ENFLURANE
GENERIC NAME FOR INAPSINE
DROPERIDOL
GENERIC NAME FOR KETALAR
KETAMINE
GENERIC NAME FOR MARCAINE
BUPIVACAINE
GENERIC NAME FOR MAZICON
FLUMAZERIL
GENERIC NAME FOR MIVACRON
MIVACURIUM CHLORIDE
GENERIC NAME FOR NARCAN
NALOXONE
GENERIC NAME FOR NORCURON
VECURONIUM BROMIDE
GENERIC NAME FOR PENTOTHAL
THIOPENTAL
GENERIC NAME FOR PONTOCAINE
TETRACAINE
GENERIC NAME FOR PROSTIGMIN
NEOSTIGMINE
GENERIC NAME FOR ROBINUL
ATROPINE SULFATE
GENERIC NAME FOR SENSORCAINE
BUPIVACAINE
GENERIC NAME FOR SUBLIMAZE
FENTANYL
GENERICA NAME FOR SUFENTA
SUFENTANIL
GENERICA NAME FOR TORADOL
KETOROLAC
GENERIC ANME FOR TRACRIUM
ATRACURIUM BESYLATE
GENERIC ANME FOR VALIUM
DIAZEPAM
GENERIC NAME FOR VERSED
MIDAZOLAM
GENERIC NAME FOR XYLOCAINE
LIDOCAINE