CNOR - Anesthesia Complete Exam
Set Questions and Verified Answers
(solutions)
General anesthesia -
correct answer ✅-when the CNS is depressed to the point of
obtundation/unconsciousness.
have amnesia, analgesia and the musculature will be relaxed
moderate sedation/anesthesia -
correct answer ✅used for patients who cannot tolerate general
anesthesia, or for procedures that require small lenghs of time for
anesthesia to occur.
IV meds are given to proide sedation and analgesia and local
anethesia is often used in conjunction
Patient will have amnesia, analgesia, and relaxation of the
musculature
however, they will often awaken very quickly after discontinuation
of the medication
,CNOR - Anesthesia Complete Exam
Set Questions and Verified Answers
(solutions)
regional anesthesia -
correct answer ✅occurs when a particular nerve is anesthetized
preventin pain conduction to/from the area
patient reamins awake but cannot feel pain during the procedure.
sedation is foten indueced to reduce anxuety during procedures
that use regional blocks
local anesthesia -
correct answer ✅regional anesthesia to a much smaller area
buccal branch (facial) nerve -
correct answer ✅results when nerve compression occurs
must appropriately fit to prevent this injury
suborbital nerve -
correct answer ✅can be injured be ET tube connectors causing
numbness in the forehead
, CNOR - Anesthesia Complete Exam
Set Questions and Verified Answers
(solutions)
brachial plexus -
correct answer ✅improper poitioning of the arms. ie:
hyperextension or hyperabduction
plexus -
correct answer ✅when shoulders are positioned laterally or
medially
ulnar or medial nerves -
correct answer ✅occur when the arm slips off of the operating
table and rests against the metal edge or is compressed by a team
member resting against it.
secure arem with a sheet can prevent this injury
a blood pressure cuff that stays inflated too long and/or does not
allow for recirculation to occur can also injure the ulnar nerve
Set Questions and Verified Answers
(solutions)
General anesthesia -
correct answer ✅-when the CNS is depressed to the point of
obtundation/unconsciousness.
have amnesia, analgesia and the musculature will be relaxed
moderate sedation/anesthesia -
correct answer ✅used for patients who cannot tolerate general
anesthesia, or for procedures that require small lenghs of time for
anesthesia to occur.
IV meds are given to proide sedation and analgesia and local
anethesia is often used in conjunction
Patient will have amnesia, analgesia, and relaxation of the
musculature
however, they will often awaken very quickly after discontinuation
of the medication
,CNOR - Anesthesia Complete Exam
Set Questions and Verified Answers
(solutions)
regional anesthesia -
correct answer ✅occurs when a particular nerve is anesthetized
preventin pain conduction to/from the area
patient reamins awake but cannot feel pain during the procedure.
sedation is foten indueced to reduce anxuety during procedures
that use regional blocks
local anesthesia -
correct answer ✅regional anesthesia to a much smaller area
buccal branch (facial) nerve -
correct answer ✅results when nerve compression occurs
must appropriately fit to prevent this injury
suborbital nerve -
correct answer ✅can be injured be ET tube connectors causing
numbness in the forehead
, CNOR - Anesthesia Complete Exam
Set Questions and Verified Answers
(solutions)
brachial plexus -
correct answer ✅improper poitioning of the arms. ie:
hyperextension or hyperabduction
plexus -
correct answer ✅when shoulders are positioned laterally or
medially
ulnar or medial nerves -
correct answer ✅occur when the arm slips off of the operating
table and rests against the metal edge or is compressed by a team
member resting against it.
secure arem with a sheet can prevent this injury
a blood pressure cuff that stays inflated too long and/or does not
allow for recirculation to occur can also injure the ulnar nerve
