Anesthesia

Question 1

Minimal sedation (anxiolysis)

Answer 1

• Patient can still respond to verbal commands
• Cognitive function and corrdination may be impaired
• Ventalation and cardiac function unaffected

Question 2

Moderate Sedation

Answer 2

• Conscious sedation
• Decreased LOC
• Still responds to verbal commands and light touch
• Airway, ventilation and cardiac function unaffected

Question 3

Deep Sedation

Answer 3

• Decreased LOC
• May respond to painful stimuli
• May have impaired ventilation, may need to maintain airway
• Cardiac function usually ok

Question 4

General Anesthesia

Answer 4

• Not arousable
• You must maintain airway, ventilation
• Cardiac function may be impaired

Question 5

Dissociative Anethesia

Answer 5

• Trancelike cataleptic state
• Ketamine
• Analgesia and amnesia
• Retain protective airway responses