Intro To Anes

Question 1

What anesthesia means (think Greek terms)

Answer 1

An- without

Aisthesis : sensation

Question 2

Define anesthesia

Answer 2

Pharmacologically induced and reversible disruption of awareness, mobility, and pain

Question 3

Loss of sensation in small area of body, give in proximity of area

Answer 3

Local anesthetic

Question 4

Apply drug directly to surface, de sensitize nerves in area

Answer 4

Topical anesthetic

Question 5

Loss of sensation to a region of body, drug administered close to nerve supply of region

Answer 5

Regional

Question 6

Controlled reversible unconsciousness, analgesia, amnesia, depressed reflexes, muscle relaxation (what kind of anes)

Answer 6

General anesthesia

Question 7

Sufficient general anesthesia so surgery can be performed (what kind of anes)

Answer 7

Surgical anesthesia

Question 8

Define amnesia

Answer 8

Without memory

Question 9

A moderate plain of anesthesia is for

Answer 9

Surgery

Question 10

Deep anesthesia is used for

Answer 10

Very painful procedures (ex:broken bones)

Question 11

What analgesia means

Answer 11

Without pain

Question 12

Physical suffering that typically leads to evasive action

Answer 12

Pain

Question 13

Detection of painful stimulus by nervous system

Answer 13

Nociception

Question 14

Why gen anesthesia is dangerous

Answer 14

Depressed CNS, heart, respirations