Terminology

Question 1

A state of behavioral change, wherein anxiety is relieved and the patient is relaxed, although aware of its surroundings.

Answer 1

Tranquilization

Question 2

A state characterized by CNS depression accompanied by drowsiness. The patient is likely unaware of its surroundings.

Answer 2

Sedation

Question 3

A drug induced state of deep sleep from which a patient cannot be easily aroused. It may or may not be accompanied by analgesia.

Answer 3

Narcosis

Question 4

The combination of a neuroleptic agent and an analgesic agent to produce a state of heavy sedation and analgesia.

Answer 4

Neuroleptanalgesia

Question 5

Refers to a loss of sensation in a circumscribed body area.

Answer 5

Local anesthesia

Question 6

A loss of sensation in a larger, though limited, body area.

Answer 6

Regional anesthesia

Question 7

A drug-induced unconsciousness characterized by controlled, reversible depression of the CNS and loss of perception of pain. The patient cannot be aroused. Sensory, motor and autonomic reflexes are attenuated.

Answer 7

General anesthesia

Question 8

Induced by drugs that dissociate the thalamocortic and limbic systems.

Answer 8

Dissociative anesthesia

Question 9

The stage/plane of general anesthesia that provides unconsciousness, muscle relaxation and analgesia sufficient for painless surgery.

Answer 9

Surgical anesthesia

Question 10

Induced by a multiple drug approach. Drugs are targeted to attenuate individual components of the anesthetic state; unconsciousness, analgesia, muscle relaxation.

Answer 10

Balanced anesthesia

Question 11

A loss of sensitivity to pain.

Answer 11

Analgesia