Anesthetic Stage Cautions

Question 1

Stage four of anesthesia is aka

Answer 1

Moribund/ dying

Question 2

Four signs of Moribund/ Dying (stage 4)

Answer 2

1. flaccid muscles
2. No reflexes
3. Central eyes
4. Resp and CV collapse

Question 3

Four cautions of anesthesia stages

Answer 3

1. Not well defined
2. Stages can be mixed
3. Agents may alter
4. Individual variation

Question 4

Ideal stage (2)

Answer 4

-When theres no perception of surgery
-No excess depth

Question 5

Titration

Answer 5

Giving drug to effect

Question 6

Four methods of induction

Answer 6

1. IV
2. IM
3. Inhalation
4. Oral

Question 7

What are seven advantages to IV induction

Answer 7

1. Rapid
2. Bypass stage 2
3. Titration
4. Variable duration
5. Repeated dosing (etomidate)
6. Constant infusion
7. Rescue

Question 8

When can’t you do repeated dosing

Answer 8

For drugs that accumulate

Question 9

You can do constant infusion and repeated dosing with….

Answer 9

Propofol

Question 10

There are fewer induction agents that can be given IM. One of them is…

Answer 10

Ketamine