periop 101 Questions with Complete Solutions

The American Society of Anesthesiologist's NPO Guidelines Answer • Clear liquids - stop 2 hours before surgery • Breast milk - stop 4 hours before surgery • Infant formula - stop 6 hours before surgery • Light meal (toast and a clear liquid) - stop 6 hours before surgery • Fried foods, fatty foods, meat - stop 8 hours before surgery Cricoid pressure is not released until Answer the endotracheal (ET) tube cuff is inflated, the tube placement is confirmed, and the anesthesia provider has given a verbal confirmation to the nurse that the cricoid pressure can be released General anesthesia Answer • A drug-induced reversible state of unconsciousness • Results in amnesia, analgesia, and loss of responsiveness, decreased stress response, and loss of skeletal muscle reflexes to a varying degree Regional anesthesia Answer • An injection of local anesthetics near nerve fibers that causes reversible loss of sensation over an area of the body • Examples include spinal, epidural, and peripheral nerve blocks. Monitored anesthesia care Answer • An anesthesia provider monitors the patient, administers sedatives and other agents as needed, and provides medical services as required. Moderate sedation Answer • The administration of sedative, analgesic, and/or anxiolytic agents by a physician or by a nurse under physician supervision