Anesthesiology (well answered and graded A+)

What are some indications for anesthesia? correct answers -Humane treatment of animals -Restraint -Provision of satisfactory condition for surgery Give some examples of how anesthesia can facilitate the performance of surgeries. correct answers -Good muscle relaxation -Central location of eyeball -Absence of swallowing -Absence of salivation -Absence of movement Anesthetic techniques can be classified into three types, what are they? correct answers -Local -Regional -General What are the three major objectives for performing anesthesia? correct answers -Provide relief from pain -Provide the optimal surgical condition -Ensure patient safety and survival What three conditions compose the "triad" of general anesthesia? correct answers -Narcosis (sleep) -Muscle relaxation -Analgesia (pain relief) What are some different methods for performing general anesthesia? correct answers -Inhalant agents -Injectable agents -Inhalant agents & Injectable agents -"Balanced" anesthesia Define: "Balanced" anesthesia correct answers A combination of different drugs that will complement one another in the process of anesthetization. When done properly, this allows a lighter plane of anesthesia and poses a smaller risk to cardiovascular and pulmonary health. During the preanesthetic assessment of a patient, what particular areas are of extra concern? correct answers -Cardiovascular -Respiratory -Nervous system -Endocrine system What is different about the state induced by premedication and the actual anesthesia? correct answers Under premedication, patients are arousable. Under anesthesia, patients are non-arousable (hopefully).