Assessment of sedation patient

Question 1

WHen must the pre op assessment be carried out for pateints undergoing sedation?

Answer 1

Before the first appt

Question 2

What classfication system can we use to establish a patients physical status?

Answer 2

ASA American Society of Anaesthesiologists

Question 3

What does ASA 1 indicate?

Answer 3

Patient with no systemic disease

Question 4

What does ASA 2 indicate?

Answer 4

patient with mild systemic disease which has no effect on the patients life style

Question 5

What does ASA 3 indicate?

Answer 5

A patient with moderate systemic disease which affects the lifestyle

Question 6

What does ASA 4 indicate?

Answer 6

Patient that has severe systemic disease and is a constant threat to their lifestyle

Question 7

What does ASA 5 indicate?

Answer 7

a ot that is not expected to survive 24 hours without treatment

Question 8

what does ASA 6 indicate?

Answer 8

clinically brain dead

Question 9

In which ASA groups can you perform sedation in a primary care setting?

Answer 9

those with ASA 1 or 2

Question 10

In which ASA groups can you perform sedation in specialiat settings?

Answer 10

ASA 3 +

Question 11

What baseline records should be taken to assess someones physical ability to cope with sedation?

Answer 11

Blood pressure
Pulse rate and O2 saturation
Weight