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anesthesia is a ____________________ - ANSWERScontinuum continuum - ANSWERSA 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 - ANSWERSminimal sedation, moderate sedation/conscious sedation, deep sedation/analgesia, general anesthesia/anxiolysis what are the causes of Hypertension - ANSWERSpain, anxiety, stroke, heart failure, mycardial infraction, hypertensive pt (not taken meds) what do you do if a pt has hypertension? - ANSWERS1. 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) - ANSWERSthe reduction or elimination of anxiety. moderate sedation (conscious sedation) - ANSWERSa minimally depressed level of consciousness. what are the 2 ways moderate sedation can be administered - ANSWERS1) enternal- involving the gastrointestinal tract and liver 2) parenteral- bypassing the gastrointestinal tract and liver routes of administration of moderate sedation- enteral! - ANSWERS*reminder* enternal means involving gastrointestinal tract •oral •rectal •sublingual routes of administration of moderate sedation- parenteral! - ANSWERS*reminder* parenteral is bypassing the gastrointestinal tract and liver •intravenous IV •intramuscular IM •intranasal IN •subcutaneous