General Anesthetics -18

Question 1

Adipose tissue

Answer 1

Tissue containing fat cells

Question 2

Akathisia

Answer 2

Continuous body movement in which an individual is restless or constantly pieces about

Question 3

Akinesia

Answer 3

Lots of voluntary muscle movement; restless leg movement

Question 4

Analgesia

Answer 4

Decreased response to pain; condition in which painful stimuli are not consciously interpreted as hurting

Question 5

Cation

Answer 5

Positively charged ion

Question 6

Dehiscence

Answer 6

Bursting open or separation of a wound, usually along sutured line

Question 7

Dissasociative anasthesia

Answer 7

Form of general anesthesia in which patients do not appear to be unconscious

Question 8

Dyskinesia

Answer 8

Uncontrollable, involuntary repetitive movements; spastic

Question 9

Emetogenic

Answer 9

A substance that causes vomiting

Question 10

Euphoria

Answer 10

Feeling of well-being or elation semi, feeling good

Question 11

Expectorate

Answer 11

Spit

Question 12

Extrapyramidal syndrome

Answer 12

Movement disorder such as akathisia, dystonia and parkinsonism caused by antipsychotic drug therapy

Question 13

GABA Gamma amino butyric acid

Answer 13

The principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain stem and spinal cord

Question 14

General anesthesia

Answer 14

Deep state of unconsciousness in which there is no response to stimuli, including painful stimuli

Question 15

Halogenated hydrocarbon

Answer 15

Compound that contains halogen (chlorine fluorine Bromine iodine) combined with hydrogen and carbon

Question 16

Hyper polarized

Answer 16

A change in the cell membrane potential that makes the inside of the cell even more negative, so we can’t respond to stimulation

Question 17

Hyperthermia

Answer 17

Abnormally high body temperature

Question 18

Hypothalamus

Answer 18

Center of the brain that influence of mood, motivation, and the perception of pain

Question 19

Hypoxia

Answer 19

 reduction of oxygen supply to tissues below the amount required for normal physiologic function

Question 20

Induction of General anesthesia

Answer 20

 Time required to take a patient from consciousness to stage three of anesthesia

Question 21

Maintenance of general anesthesia

Answer 21

Ability to keep a patient safely on stage three of anesthesia

Question 22

Medullary depression

Answer 22

Inhibition of automatic response is controlled by the medulla, such as breathing or cardiac function

Question 23

Medullary paralysis

Answer 23

Condition in which overdose of anesthetic shuts down cardiovascular and respiratory centers in the medulla, causing death

Question 24

Micro cilia

Answer 24

Tiny hairs that line the respiratory tract and continuously move, pushing secretions toward the mouth

Question 25

Minimal alveolar concentration MAC

Answer 25

Standard reference for inhaled anesthetics indicating the lowest concentration of anesthetic in the alveoli that keeps 50% of the patients from responding to stimuli

Question 26

Monitored anesthesia care

Answer 26

 setting in which intravenous sedation is followed by propofol and patient is observed, evaluating, and electronically monitored throughout the recovery period

Question 27

Neuroleptanalgesia

Answer 27

Condition in which a patient is quiet and calm and has no response to pain after the combined administration of an opioid analgesic (fentanyl) and a tranquilizer (droperidol)

Question 28

Neuroleptanasthesia

Answer 28

State of unconsciousness plus neuroleptanalgesia produced by the combined administration of nitrous oxide, Fentanyl and droperidol

Question 29

Nero transmitter gated ion channel

Answer 29

Receptor ion complex in the membrane that opens and allows rapid transmission of signal

Question 30

NMDA receptor (N-methyl D-Aspertate)

Answer 30

Glutamate receptor in the brain that causes excitation

Question 31

Preferred anesthetic

Answer 31

Produces adequate anesthesia with minimal side effects

Question 32

Synergism

Answer 32

When the action resulting from a combination of drugs is greater than the sum of their individual drug affects

Question 33

Therapeutic dose

Answer 33

Dose at which the desired effect is produced