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Sedation - ANSWERSReduces the state of awareness; it does not relieve pain; may cause hypnosis Analgesia - ANSWERSReduces or eliminates the perception of pain Amnesia - ANSWERSThe inability to remember an event or experience. Minimal sedation - ANSWERSNormal response to verbal stimulation with a reduction in anxiety. This level may impair cognitive function and coordination, but ventilatory and CV functions remain intact. Moderate Sedation (Procedural, Conscious) - ANSWERSTechnique of administering sedatives or dissociative agents with or without analgesics to induce a state that allows the patient to tolerate the anxiety and pain of unpleasant procedures while maintaining cardio respiratory function. (somnolence with a preserved response to verbal stimulation, although the patient may need light tactile stimulation) Deep Sedation - ANSWERSCharacterized by a reduction in consciousness during which patients cannot be easily aroused by verbal and noxious stimuli. Patients respond to purposefully to repeated or painful stimulation. Airway and protective reflexes my be preserved or compromised. General Anesthesia - ANSWERSA state of unconsciousness during which patients are unresponsive to noxious stimuli. Patients typically lose airway protective reflexes and may impair CV function. Sedation occurs - ANSWERSon a continuum. Pt will respond differently to the meds and can quickly move to a deeper level of sedation. AMPLE - ANSWERSAllergies, Medications, Past/Present Medical/Social Hx, Last Meal, Events leading to sedation. ASA-1 - ANSWERSNormal Healthy Patient ASA-2 - ANSWERSPt with mild systemic disease (HTN, anemia, mild DM) ASA-3 - ANSWERSPt with severe systemic disease that limits activity (angina, COPD, prior MI)