general anesthesia Flashcards
anesthetics aer irreversible
false
these drugs give reversible reduction or complete loss of sensation to pain or consciousness
anesthetics
2 types of anesthesia
generalized and localized
these drugs reduce reversible loss of all sensation and consciousness
general anesthesia
cardinal features
loss of all sensation
sleep
amnesia
immobility, muscle relaxation
removal of somatic and autonomic reflexes
this is also known as the introduction stage wherein anesthesia is first introduced and pain is abolished. surgery cannot take place yet
stage of analgesia
stage of delirium involves
jerky movements
cessation of spontaneous breathing
surgical anesthesia
cessation of breathing to failure of circulation, death is possible
medullary paralysis
colorless, odorless, ehavier than aur
nitrous oxide
true or false, nitrous oxide is a good analgesic but weak muscle relaxant
true
other name of nitrous oxide
laughing gas
has a pungent odor, produces irritating vapors
ether, or diethyl ether