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Anesthetic Medications Exam with Verified Solutions, Exams of Nursing

A comprehensive overview of anesthetic medications, covering various aspects such as their properties, uses, and effects on the body. It includes a series of questions and answers related to anesthetic agents, their mechanisms of action, and their clinical applications. Valuable for students and professionals in the medical field who are seeking to enhance their knowledge of anesthetic medications.

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DAANCE ANESTHETIC MEDICATIONS EXAM
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
What |medication |is |not |as |highly |bound |to |fat |as |others? |- |correct |answer |-Brevital
This |may |cause |hiccups, |tachycardia, |and |respiratory |depression |- |correct |answer |-Brevital
You |should |use |this |cautiously |in |patients |with |cardiac |dysrhythmias |- |correct |answer |-Local
|Anesthetic
What |is |Valium |(Diazepam) |used |for? |- |correct |answer |-To |sedate |the |patient
What |medication |is |used |as |an |antagonist |for |narcotics? |- |correct |answer |-Naloxone
|(Narcan)
This |medication |can |cause |bad |dreams |with |emergence |- |correct |answer |-Ketamine
What |organ |detoxifies |barbituates? |- |correct |answer |-Liver
What |are |the |4 |important |characteristics |that |apply |to |anesthetic |agents? |- |correct |answer |-
1. |Not |Toxic
2. |Non |Flammable
3. |Non |addictive
4. |Minimal |Allergenicity
This |medication |causes |amnesia? |- |correct |answer |-Versed
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DAANCE ANESTHETIC MEDICATIONS EXAM

WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

What |medication |is |not |as |highly |bound |to |fat |as |others? |- |correct |answer |-Brevital

This |may |cause |hiccups, |tachycardia, |and |respiratory |depression |- |correct |answer |-Brevital

You |should |use |this |cautiously |in |patients |with |cardiac |dysrhythmias |- |correct |answer |-Local |Anesthetic

What |is |Valium |(Diazepam) |used |for? |- |correct |answer |-To |sedate |the |patient

What |medication |is |used |as |an |antagonist |for |narcotics? |- |correct |answer |-Naloxone |(Narcan)

This |medication |can |cause |bad |dreams |with |emergence |- |correct |answer |-Ketamine

What |organ |detoxifies |barbituates? |- |correct |answer |-Liver

What |are |the | 4 |important |characteristics |that |apply |to |anesthetic |agents? |- |correct |answer |-

  1. |Not |Toxic
  2. |Non |Flammable
  3. |Non |addictive
  4. |Minimal |Allergenicity

This |medication |causes |amnesia? |- |correct |answer |-Versed

Name |a |benzodiazepine? |- |correct |answer |-Versed

Versed, |Propofol, |Brevital, |and |Ketmine |are |used |for? |- |correct |answer |-Relaxation |and |immobility

What |medication |is |the |most |effective |in |causing |hypnosis |(loss |of |consciousness)? |- |correct |answer |-Propofol |and |barbiturates

Name |a |barbiturate |- |correct |answer |-Brevital

What |medication |helps |to |prevent |laryngospasms? |- |correct |answer |-Robinol |and |Atropine

What |medication |relieves |Angina? |- |correct |answer |-Nytroglycerine

Microscopic |channels |within |the |membranes |of |neurons |through |which |charged |particles |or |ions |pass |during |conduction |of |the |nerve |impulse. |- |correct |answer |-Ion |Channels

A |reversal |of |charge |across |the |neuronal |membrane |caused |by |the |movement |of |positively |and |negatively |charged |ions |through |ion |channels. |- |correct |answer |-Depolarization

An |advancing |wave |of |charge |reversal |as |the |nerve |impulse |advances |along |the |neuron |- |correct |answer |-Wave |of |depolarization

Reestablishment |of |the |normal |distribution |of |charge |across |a |neuronal |membrane |- |correct |answer |-Repolarization

The |junction |between |two |nerves, |the |impulse |"jumps |across" |- |correct |answer |-Synapse

Naturally |occurring |substances |that |have |analgesic |properties |similar |to |those |of |opioid |drugs |- |correct |answer |-Endorphins

What |center |is |located |in |the |brainstem |that |controls |such |physiologic |process |as |blood |pressure |and |pulse, |depth |and |rate |of |respiration |- |correct |answer |-Vital |Center

Almond |shaped |structure, |located |in |the |upper |most |part |of |the |brainstem |and |serves |as |a |bridge |to |the |midbrain |- |correct |answer |-Pons

Contains |the |vital |center |with |the |pons |- |correct |answer |-Medulla

Normal |state |of |vitals |- |correct |answer |-Hemostasis

Effect |the |drug |has |on |the |body |- |correct |answer |-Pharmacodynamics

Effect |the |body |has |on |the |drug |- |correct |answer |-Pharmacokinetics

Release |of |a |drug |from |its |initial |receptor |site, |movement |through |the |blood |stream |to |other |body |structures |- |correct |answer |-Redistribution

Chemical |alteration |of |drugs |and |other |substances |that |usually |takes |place |in |the |liver. |- |correct |answer |-Metabolism

Anesthesia |that |relies |on |the |use |of |several |agents |together, |capitalizing |on |the |best |aspects |of |each |agent, |but |using |each |at |a |smaller |does |than |would |be |required |if |it |were |used |alone. |- |correct |answer |-Balanced |Anesthesia

per |os |means |what |- |correct |answer |-By |mouth

Per |os, |topical, |subcutaneous, |rectal, |intramuscular, |intravenous, |inhalation |route, |or |intravenous |via |infusion |pump |are |all |routes |of |what? |- |correct |answer |-Routes |of |administration |of |medication

How |do |you |find |the |percent |of |concentration |for |a |solution? |- |correct |answer |- Concentration |% |= |mg/cc |(1% |= |1g/100mL)

What |are |the | 4 |levels |of |anesthesia? |- |correct |answer |-1. |Minimal |Sedation/Anxiolysis

  1. |Moderate |Sedation/ |Conscious |Sedation
  2. |Deep |Sedation/Analgesia
  3. |General |Anesthesia

Describe |Minimal |Sedation |(Anxiolysis) |- |correct |answer |-Normal |response |to |verbal |stimuli. |Airway, |ventilation, |and |cardiovascular |functions |are |unaffected.

Describe |Moderate |Sedation/Conscious |sedation |- |correct |answer |-Purposeful |response |to |verbal |or |tactile |stimulation. |Ventilation, |cardiovascular, |and |airway |functions |are |maintained

Describe |Deep |Sedation |- |correct |answer |-Purposeful |response |after |repeated |or |painful |stimulation |with |possible |need |for |maintenance |of |airway, |ventilation, |and |cardiovascular |function |usually |maintained.

Describe |General |Anesthesia |- |correct |answer |-The |patient |is |unarousable, |even |with |painful |stimulation, |airway |intervention |required |with |possible |support |of |ventilation |and |possible |impairment |of |cardiovascular |function.

A |phenomenon |during |emergence |from |anesthesia |that |follows |the |discontinuation |of |nitrous |oxide |and |during |which |nitrous |oxide |rapidly |passes |from |the |bloodstream |into |the |alveoli |and |displaces |other |gases, |including |oxygen |- |correct |answer |-Diffusion |Hypoxia

Infusion |pumps |provide |a |- |correct |answer |-Continuous |infusion

What |type |of |medications |are |anti-nausea |medications? |- |correct |answer |-Antiemetic's

Barbiturate |intravenous |anesthetics |and |propofol |are |all |what |kind |of |depressants? |- |correct |answer |-Respiratory

Absence |of |breathing |- |correct |answer |-Apnea

What |causes |an |increase |of |carbon |dioxide |(Hypercarbia) |- |correct |answer |-Apnea

A |distant |or |wandering |gaze |- |correct |answer |-Nystagmic

This |drug |is |highly |lipid-soluble |and |reaches |its |peak |in | 1 |minute. |Patients |become |fully |oriented |within |15-30 |minutes |- |correct |answer |-Ketamine

What |is |the |half |life |of |Ketmaine |- |correct |answer |-Half |of |the |drug |is |out |of |the |system |in |2.5-3 |hours.

This |medication |is |highly |bound |to |fat |and |is |only |stable |for |24-48 |hours |and |can |cause |and |anesthetic |hangover. |- |correct |answer |-Thiopental |sodium |(Pentothal)

Short |acting |barbiturate, |not |highly |bound |to |fat. |This |drug |can |cause |bronchospasms, |laryngospasms, |hypotension, |and |hiccupps. |This |drug |should |be |used |in |caution |with |patients |with |asthma |or |seizure |disorders. |- |correct |answer |-Brevital/Methohexital

Chemical |structure |derived |from |ammonia |used |for |Lidocaine, |mepivacaine, |prilocaine, |bupivacaine. |- |correct |answer |-Amide

A |chemical |structure |by |the |combination |of |an |acid |with |an |alcohol |such |as |procaine |and |cocaine. |- |correct |answer |-Ester

Having |activity |that |mimics |the |effects |of |the |sympathetic |nervous |system |eg. |epinephrine |- |correct |answer |-Sympathomimetic

A |topical |anesthetic |prior |to |venipuncture |- |correct |answer |-Vapocoolant

What |does |anxiolytic |mean? |- |correct |answer |-Dissolving |anxiety

What |is |the |opposite |of |the |intended |effect |- |correct |answer |-Paradoxical |effect

Inflammation |of |a |blood |vessel |in |response |to |an |irritating |intravenously |administer |substance. |- |correct |answer |-Phlebitis

Formation |of |a |blood |clot |in |a |blood |vessel, |usually |a |vein |- |correct |answer |-Thrombosis

Unpleasant |feeling |on |emerging |from |anesthesia |- |correct |answer |-Dysphoria

Another |name |for |the |reversal |drug |Romazicon |- |correct |answer |-Flumazenil

Another |name |for |the |reversal |drug |Naloxone |- |correct |answer |-Narcan

These |drugs |can |be |given |by |themselves |have |therapeutic |effects |if |given |with |a |narcotic |it |can |reverse |the |effects |of |the |narcotic. |- |correct |answer |-Narcotic |Agonist-antagonists

Drug |that |counteracts |the |action |of |acetylcholine |which |hereby |blocks |that |action |of |the |parasympathetic |nerves |- |correct |answer |-Anticholinergic

Inhalation |agents |are |classified |as |what? |- |correct |answer |-Halogenated |Hydrocarbons

What |are | 4 |Inhalation |agents |used |in |anesthesia? |- |correct |answer |-Sevoflurane, |Desflurane, |Isoflurane, |Halothane

What |is |the |main |stem |of |the |bronchi |- |correct |answer |-Carnia

What |is |the |monitoring |of |carbon |dioxide |in |expired |air |called? |This |is |required |in |endotracheal |intubation |use. |- |correct |answer |-Capnography

The |reason |that |methohexital |(Brevital) |is |considered |to |be |ultra |short |acting |is |because |- |correct |answer |-It |is |not |as |highly |bound |to |fat |as |thiopental |(Pentothal)

What |is |the |advantage |of |using |Propofol |over |Brevital? |- |correct |answer |-Lower |incidence |of |nausea |and |a |shorter |duration

Describe |the | 4 |Classes |of |Malampatti |- |correct |answer |-Class |I: |Soft |palate, |fauces, |uvula, |pillars |visible

Class |II: |Soft |palate, |fauces, |uvula |visible

Class |III: |Soft |palate, |base |of |uvula |visible

Class |IV: |Soft |palate |not |visible |at |all