DAANCE Module 3 Practice Test 2024

DAANCE Module 3 Practice Test 2024 What drugs provide analgesia during anesthesia? - Narcotics i.e. Fentanyl or Ketamine What drugs cause amnesia during anesthesia? - Benzodiazepines i.e. Versed or Valium What drugs keep the patient still and relaxed during anesthesia? - Propofol, ketamine, or brevital Propofol, ketamine, versed, valium and brevital are all what kind of drug? - Benzodiazepines What drugs cause the patient to lose consciousness? - Propofol or brevital What are the 4 requirements of an anesthetic drug? - lacks toxicity, nonflammable, possesses minimal allergenicity, non-addictive Define Pharmacokinetics - What the body does to process the drug Define redistribution - this occurs when the drug is moved to another location in the body Which drug is redistributed (effects wear off) quickly? - Propofol Which drug is redistributed slowly? - Valium, takes a long time to wear off Define Metabolism and where does it usually take place? - The action of the body breaking down a drug In the liver How can liver diseases affect metabolism of drugs? - If the liver does not produce enough enzymes or there is excessive liver damage, drugs will take longer to metabolize, causing the effects to stay in the body longer What is the product of a drug that has been metabolized? - Metabolites Which drug has very active metabolites causing the effects of the drug to last longer than others? - Valium What is the main way a drug is eliminated? - Through the kidneys and then urination Difference between elimination and metabolism - elimination- the body excreting the products of the drug through urine Metabolism- the process of the body breaking down a drug Define pharmacodynamics - What the drug does to the patient's body The technique of combining multiple anesthetic drugs to reach the desired effect - Balanced technique