NUR 241 Chapter 11
General & Local
Anesthetics Evolve
Questions with
complete verified
solutions(GRADED A+)
While completing preoperative patient teaching, which information
should the nurse include for a surgery with a general anesthetic?
A. It produces muscle relaxation and loss of consciousness.
B. It affects a specific region of the body to block pain sensation.
C. It uses only one type of medication to produce sedation.
D. It provides moderate sedation that allows you to relax. - answer
A.
Rational: General anesthesia produces muscle relaxation (both
visceral and skeletal) as well as loss of consciousness. The other
answers are incorrect.
A patient verbalizes concern to the nurse regarding postoperative
nausea and vomiting from the anesthesia. Which is the nurse's best
response?
, A. "I understand your concern but intermittent vomiting often
occurs after surgery."
B. "Don't worry because you'll be heavily or completely sedated if
that occurs."
C. "You will need to notify the charge nurse and health care provider
if you feel nauseated after surgery."
D. "Nausea and vomiting occur less frequently than in the past
because of the use of a balanced approach to anesthesia." - answer
D.
Rational: Explain to the patient the advances in anesthesia may help
alleviate fear. Adverse effects such as nausea and vomiting are less
common because drugs from several different classes rather than a
single drug are used to produce anesthesia. This approach is
referred to as balanced anesthesia.
An intubated, mechanically ventilated patient in the intensive care
unit (ICU) is becoming increasingly restless and anxious. The nurse
expects to administer which intravenous (IV) anesthetic drug?
A. Propofol (Diprivan)
B. Isoflurane (Forane)
C. Halothane (Fluothane)
D. Nitrous oxide (Anesoxyn) - answer A.
Rational: Propofol is an IV sedative-hypnotic drug used for induction
and maintenance of anesthesia as well as for sedation in patients
who are intubated and mechanically ventilated in the ICU. It has a
rapid onset and short duration of action, allowing for easy titration
and maintenance of the patient's level of consciousness.
Which postoperative nursing action will help the patient avoid
serious complications from general anesthesia?
General & Local
Anesthetics Evolve
Questions with
complete verified
solutions(GRADED A+)
While completing preoperative patient teaching, which information
should the nurse include for a surgery with a general anesthetic?
A. It produces muscle relaxation and loss of consciousness.
B. It affects a specific region of the body to block pain sensation.
C. It uses only one type of medication to produce sedation.
D. It provides moderate sedation that allows you to relax. - answer
A.
Rational: General anesthesia produces muscle relaxation (both
visceral and skeletal) as well as loss of consciousness. The other
answers are incorrect.
A patient verbalizes concern to the nurse regarding postoperative
nausea and vomiting from the anesthesia. Which is the nurse's best
response?
, A. "I understand your concern but intermittent vomiting often
occurs after surgery."
B. "Don't worry because you'll be heavily or completely sedated if
that occurs."
C. "You will need to notify the charge nurse and health care provider
if you feel nauseated after surgery."
D. "Nausea and vomiting occur less frequently than in the past
because of the use of a balanced approach to anesthesia." - answer
D.
Rational: Explain to the patient the advances in anesthesia may help
alleviate fear. Adverse effects such as nausea and vomiting are less
common because drugs from several different classes rather than a
single drug are used to produce anesthesia. This approach is
referred to as balanced anesthesia.
An intubated, mechanically ventilated patient in the intensive care
unit (ICU) is becoming increasingly restless and anxious. The nurse
expects to administer which intravenous (IV) anesthetic drug?
A. Propofol (Diprivan)
B. Isoflurane (Forane)
C. Halothane (Fluothane)
D. Nitrous oxide (Anesoxyn) - answer A.
Rational: Propofol is an IV sedative-hypnotic drug used for induction
and maintenance of anesthesia as well as for sedation in patients
who are intubated and mechanically ventilated in the ICU. It has a
rapid onset and short duration of action, allowing for easy titration
and maintenance of the patient's level of consciousness.
Which postoperative nursing action will help the patient avoid
serious complications from general anesthesia?
