video) perioperative nursing care of the pt receiving moderate sedation/ analgesia 100% Solved!

the hallmark of blank...is that the pt is able to maintain his or her airway and breathing without assistance, while exhibiting a mild depression - ANSWERSmoderate sedation/ analgesia the 3 levels of sedation include - ANSWERSminimal, moderate and deep the patients experiences reduced anxiety and possibly some cognitive and coordination impairment. the patients airway, ventilations, and cardiovascular function is unaffected. - ANSWERSminimal sedation what are the four distinct characteristic of moderate sedation/ analgesia - ANSWERSpt is able to respond purposefully to verbal commands, able to maintain his or her own protective reflexes and communicate verbally, able to maintain adequate spontaneous ventilation, minimal variations in vital signs. a medically controlled state of depressed consciousness or unconsciousness and therefore not easily aroused - ANSWERSdeep sedation/ analgesia medication induced state of unconsciousness. some degree of muscular relaxation and the absence of pain sensation throughout the patient's entire body. - ANSWERSgeneral anesthesia the administration of moderate sedation/ analgesia can be performed by - ANSWERSan RN where as deep sedation requires at least CRNA who are considered appropriate candidates for RN administered moderated sedation/ analgesia - ANSWERSthose who have a status 1, 2, and medically stable 3 are appropriate absence of any psychological, metabolic or medical conditions - ANSWERSstable and healthy (I) cardiovascular disease, asthma, chronic bronchitis, obesity, diabetes - ANSWERSmild systemic disease (2)