Chapter 16, Anesthetic Drugs TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. The nurse is assessing a client in the PACU following surgery. The nurse notes the client received an anesthetic agent via a special vaporizer to prevent which reaction? A) Gastric upset B) Respiratory tract irritation C) Cardiac dysrhythmias D) Hypoxemia Answer: B Rationale: Desflurane is a volatile liquid that must be administered with a special vaporizer because delivery to the client without a vaporizer can result in irritation of the client's respiratory tract. It is the only agent which must use this special vaporizer. Some anesthetics will cause gastric upset and some preanesthetic agents are used to prevent this. Fentanyl can cause cardiac dysrhythmias and nitrous oxide can lead to hypoxemia. However, none of these agents require the vaporizer. Question Format: Multiple Choice Chapter: 16 Learning Objective: 3 Cognitive Level: Understand Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Therapies Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process) Reference: p. 211, Gases and Volatile Liquids 2. A nurse working in an outpatient surgical setting may see which general anesthetic agent administered via inhalation? A) Sevoflurane B) Desflurane C) Isoflurane D) Propofol Answer: A Rationale: A nurse working in an outpatient surgical setting may see sevoflurane used in outpatient general anesthesia. Propofol is used for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia. Desflurane and isoflurane are volatile liquids which are also used for anesthesia. Question Format: Multiple Choice Chapter: 16 Learning Objective: 3 Cognitive Level: Understand Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Therapies Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process) TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford Reference: p. 211, Gases and Volatile Liquids 3. The nurse is preparing a client for minor surgery in the lower extremity. The nurse will explain to the client that regional anesthesia will be used for the procedure and placed in which location in the body? A) In the veins B) In the arteries C) In the nerves D) In the capillaries