PHASES & STAGES OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA

Question 1

FOUR PHASES OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA

Answer 1

1. Induction
2. Maintenance
3. Emergence
4. Recovery

Question 2

Induction

Answer 2

. begins with administration of anesthetic agents until maintenance level is achieved
.patient may be intubated with an endotracheal tube

Question 3

Maintenance

Answer 3

. begins before surgical procedure and ends with completion of procedure
. use of inhalation agents, local or intravenous agents

Question 4

Emergence

Answer 4

. begins when patient begins to emerge from anesthesia and ends when patient is ready to leave the operating room
. extubation (removal of the endotracheal tube) may be performed

Question 5

Recovery

Answer 5

begins when the patient enters the postanesthesia recovery unit and ends when patient becomes responsive

Question 6

STAGES OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA

Answer 6

Stage I – CONSCIOUS ANALGESIA STAGE
Stage II – EXCITEMENT STAGE
Stage III – SURGICAL ANESTHESIA STAGE
Stage IV – MEDULLARY PARALYSIS STAGE

Question 7

Stage 1

Answer 7

– CONSCIOUS ANALGESIA STAGE
- patient awake and feels no pain

Question 8

Stage 2

Answer 8

– EXCITEMENT STAGE
- patient may fight or struggle briefly
Stage III – SURGICAL ANESTHESIA ST

Question 9

Stage 3

Answer 9

– SURGICAL ANESTHESIA STAGE
- patient unconscious

Question 10

Stage 4

Answer 10

– MEDULLARY PARALYSIS STAGE
- patient severely depressed and can lead to death if actions are not taken immediately