MODERATE SEDATION QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
T/F nurses can give propofol for moderate sedation - Answers - false
T/F nurses can give ketamine for moderate sedation - Answers - false
T/F nurses can give etomidate for moderate sedation - Answers - false
Examples of ________ __________ a nurse must be able to recognize
- snoring
-rocking motion of chest and abd
-capnography - Answers - airway obstruction
What is something a patient may have that the nurse would identify as a potentially
difficult airway - Answers - obstructive sleep apnea
what score needs to be completed prior to discharging a patient after moderate
sedation? - Answers - Aldrete score
T/F: pts classified as ASA I, ASA II, and medically stable ASA III are candidates for RN-
administered moderate sedation - Answers - True
what is something that might affect a patients Mallampati score resulting in a difficult
airway - Answers - Neck Mass
Fasting recommendations:
clear liquids _____ hours - Answers - 2
Fasting recommendations:
breast milk _______ hours - Answers - 4
Fasting recommendations:
infant formula _______ hours - Answers - 6
Fasting recommendations:
solids (light meal) _____ hours - Answers - 6
ANSWERS
T/F nurses can give propofol for moderate sedation - Answers - false
T/F nurses can give ketamine for moderate sedation - Answers - false
T/F nurses can give etomidate for moderate sedation - Answers - false
Examples of ________ __________ a nurse must be able to recognize
- snoring
-rocking motion of chest and abd
-capnography - Answers - airway obstruction
What is something a patient may have that the nurse would identify as a potentially
difficult airway - Answers - obstructive sleep apnea
what score needs to be completed prior to discharging a patient after moderate
sedation? - Answers - Aldrete score
T/F: pts classified as ASA I, ASA II, and medically stable ASA III are candidates for RN-
administered moderate sedation - Answers - True
what is something that might affect a patients Mallampati score resulting in a difficult
airway - Answers - Neck Mass
Fasting recommendations:
clear liquids _____ hours - Answers - 2
Fasting recommendations:
breast milk _______ hours - Answers - 4
Fasting recommendations:
infant formula _______ hours - Answers - 6
Fasting recommendations:
solids (light meal) _____ hours - Answers - 6