Test 4 Flashcards
general anesthesia
fully asleep, paralyzed, requires ventilation
regional anesthesia
nerve block, injection into spine
local anesthesia
like dental work, novacaine
conscious sedation /anesthesia
awake but drowsey, wisdom tooth extraction
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
the RAS does what with sleep
stimulates/controls sleep. ex: alarm triggers RAS, we wake up
hypothalamus does what with sleep
controls involuntary mech. in body
which sphincter does 2 year old gain control of
external anal sphincter muscle
what happens if you “bear down” too hard
valsalva maneuver= hold breath, increased bp due to vascular system stops
meds cause constipation
anticholinergics (beta blocker), antidepressants, diuretics
meds cause diarrhea
antibiotics, laxatives,
signs of colon cancer
if changes in last 6 months include constipation, thin stools, cramps, N/V, lethargy, bloody stool, unexplained wt loss
get colonoscopy at what age, and how often there after
age 50, do every 10 years
if fecal impaction what do u do?
- laxative
- water enema
- digital enema
paralytic ileus
small intestine shuts down
