Surgical medications

Question 1

What are the 4 types of anesthesia?

Answer 1

general
local
conscious
regional

Question 2

What is general anesthesia?

Answer 2

loss of sensation with loss of consciousness

Question 3

What is local anesthesia?

Answer 3

loss of sensation without loss of consciousness

topically, intra-cutaneous, subq

Question 4

What is conscious sedation?

Answer 4

depressed level of consciousness
aka twilight sleep

IV admin of bento (usually + narcotic)

Question 5

What is regional anesthesia?

Answer 5

loss of sensation to a region of the body when a specific nerve or group of nerves is blocked - with local anesthesia

spinal, epidural, peripheral nerve block

Question 6

Barbiturates ex.

Answer 6

Brevital

Pentothal

Question 7

Volatile Inhalation Agents ex.

Answer 7

Fluothane
Forane
Ethrane

Question 8

Muscle Relaxant ex.

Answer 8

Anectine

Question 9

Non-depolarizing agents ex.

Answer 9

Norcurn
Tracrium
Pavulon
Curare

Question 10

Gaseous Inhalation agents ex.

Answer 10

Nitrous Oxide

Question 11

Antiemetics ex.

Answer 11

Inapsine
Zofran
Reglan
Compazine

Question 12

Narcotics ex.

Answer 12

Demerol
Morphine Sulfate
Fentanyl

Question 13

Dissociative anesthetics ex.

Answer 13

Ketalar

Question 14

Sedative Narcotics ex.

Answer 14

Versed
Valium
Ativan