ANESTHETIC AGENTS POWERPOINT

Question 1

When anesthetic agents are inhaled, what systems do they travel through in order

Answer 1

Respiratory
Vascular
CNS

Question 2

When anesthetic agents are inhaled, they enter the body thru the respiratory system and are absorbed into the vascular system through the _____________.
Once in the vascular system, they will enter the CNS (and back to vascular system from there) according to the ____________________________.

Answer 2

Alveoli
Concentration gradient

Question 3

The margin of safety is greater for inhaled anesthetics than it is for injectables bc

Answer 3

The source can be discontinued at any time

Question 4

Inhaled anesthetics deliver at a constant rate, where injectables have…

Answer 4

Peaks and troughs

Question 5

Inhaled anesthetics can provide rapid changes in _______________ depending on the solubility

Answer 5

Depth

Question 6

Changing the depth of anesthesia when using injectables requires more injections of either ________________ or _______________

Answer 6

The Agent or a
reversal

Question 7

Inhaled anesthetics are eliminated primarily by the ________________ and very minimally by the ________________ system

Answer 7

Respiratory System
hepatic

Question 8

Delivery of inhaled anesthetics provides ______________ lvls while injectables result in _____________ and _____________

Answer 8

Constant
Peaks and troughs

Question 9

Inhalation requires ____________ _____________, while injectables require minimal equipment

Answer 9

Airway control

Question 10

Bc inhaled anesthetics have slower induction, there is often the _____________ phase which can be bypassed when using injectables

Answer 10

Excitatory