SEDATION TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS

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SEDATION TEST QUESTIONS
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anesthesia is a ____________________ - ✔✔continuum


continuum - ✔✔A continuous extent, succession, or whole, no part of which can be distinguished from

neighboring parts except by arbitrary division.


The continuum of depth of sedation (4) in order - ✔✔minimal sedation, moderate sedation/conscious

sedation, deep sedation/analgesia, general anesthesia/anxiolysis


what are the causes of Hypertension - ✔✔pain, anxiety, stroke, heart failure, mycardial infraction,

hypertensive pt (not taken meds)


what do you do if a pt has hypertension? - ✔✔1. figure out why


2. IV fluid drip


3. consider: adding local, giving more narcotic- fent, hydromorphone, morphine, demerol. a beta blocker-

esmolol, labetalol, metoprolol, an anti hypertensive- hydralazine


Minimal sedation (anxiolysis) - ✔✔the reduction or elimination of anxiety.


moderate sedation (conscious sedation) - ✔✔a minimally depressed level of consciousness.


what are the 2 ways moderate sedation can be administered - ✔✔1) enternal- involving the

gastrointestinal tract and liver 2) parenteral- bypassing the gastrointestinal tract and liver



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Emily Charlene
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routes of administration of moderate sedation- enteral! - ✔✔*reminder* enternal means involving

gastrointestinal tract




•oral


•rectal


•sublingual


routes of administration of moderate sedation- parenteral! - ✔✔*reminder* parenteral is bypassing the

gastrointestinal tract and liver




•intravenous IV


•intramuscular IM


•intranasal IN


•subcutaneous


•intraosseous IO


•pulmonary


•sublingual


•transdermal


what are the advantages of enternal conscious sedation? - ✔✔inexpensive, easy, sterile technique not

required




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Emily Charlene
Lead Athor

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