Exam 13: Anesthesia and Physiological Monitoring

______________ anesthesia is the injection of anesthetic into superficial tissues to produce a small area of anesthesia.

______________ is the immediate harvesting of blood on the surgical field and reinfusion to the patient.

In a state of well-being, the body responds readily to ________ to maintain life.

Historically, ________ drugs were given routinely, while the patient was awaiting surgery on the hospital ward.

Laryngospasm constitutes an emergency when an airway cannot be immediately established by _________ ventilation.

Preoperative medications are documented in the patient's medical and ________ records.

A ________ nerve block provides anesthesia to a specific area of the body supplied by a major nerve or nerve plexus (group).

Termination of anesthesia and the process of regaining consciousness are called ____________.

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Dosage is calculated by patient's weight

Preoperative ________ is required to minimize aspiration (inhalation) of gastric contents during general anesthesia.

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Without sensation

The circulation of blood to specific tissue, organ, system, or the whole body is called _____________.

Spasm of the larynx usually is associated with airway secretions or stimulation of the laryngeal nerve during intubation or _______.

________ anesthesia can be used in a small, superficial area of skin and subcutaneous tissue or in an entire region of the body, such as during spinal anesthesia.

Normal body temperature is _______.

The __________ assistant assists the anesthesia care provider in tasks that are delegated according to the AA's practice skills and knowledge.

Central nervous system depression refers to ________ mental, sensory, and physical capacity.

________ is a state in which the patient can respond to verbal commands.

________ sedation is used for short diagnostic and minor surgical procedures that do not require deep anesthesia.

________ is treated with mechanical ventilation or, in severe cases, administration of succinylcholine to paralyze the muscles.