Intraoperative Nursing Management Chapter 18 Exam with Q and A

Intraoperative Nursing Management Chapter 18 Exam with Q and A Anaesthesia ANSWER a state of narcosis or severe central nervous system depression produced by pharmacologic agents Anaesthesiologist ANSWER physician trained to deliver anesthesia and to monitor the patient's condition during surgery Anaesthetic agent ANSWER the substance, such as a chemical or gas, used to induce anesthesia circulating nurse (or circulator) ANSWER registered nurse who coordinates and documents patient care in the operating room laparoscope ANSWER a thin endoscope inserted through a small incision into a cavity or joint using fiber-optic technology to project live images of structures onto a video monitor; other small incisions allow additional instruments to be inserted to facilitate laparoscopic surgery malignant hyperthermia ANSWER a rare life-threatening condition triggered by exposure to most anesthetic agents inducing a drastic and uncontrolled increase in skeletal muscle oxidative metabolism that can overwhelm the body's capacity to supply oxygen, remove carbon dioxide, and regulate body temperature, eventually leading to circulatory collapse and death if untreated; often inherited as an autosomal dominant disorder