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What is the primary aim of anesthesia?
What is the primary aim of anesthesia?
- Control the process of intoxication
- Prevent awareness of and response to pain (correct)
- Maintain muscle relaxation
- Induce unconsciousness
During which phase does the transition from one anesthesia to another occur?
During which phase does the transition from one anesthesia to another occur?
- Overdose phase
- Involuntary phase
- Surgical phase
- Excitement phase (correct)
What is the purpose of adjuncts in anesthesia?
What is the purpose of adjuncts in anesthesia?
- Produce sedation and muscle relaxation (correct)
- Maintain immobility
- Induce unconsciousness
- Prevent awareness of pain
What is the main effect of pre-anesthetics?
What is the main effect of pre-anesthetics?
Which route of administration is associated with the classification of anesthetic agents and analgesia?
Which route of administration is associated with the classification of anesthetic agents and analgesia?
What is the principal effect of anticholinergic agents used in anesthesia?
What is the principal effect of anticholinergic agents used in anesthesia?
What is the commonly used route for the induction of anesthesia?
What is the commonly used route for the induction of anesthesia?
Which route refers to the use of anesthetic gases to maintain anesthesia?
Which route refers to the use of anesthetic gases to maintain anesthesia?
What is the principal effect of local anesthetics?
What is the principal effect of local anesthetics?
What is the main purpose of sedatives and tranquilizers when used with general anesthesia?
What is the main purpose of sedatives and tranquilizers when used with general anesthesia?
Which agents are used to decrease salivation, gastrointestinal motility, tear production, and increase heart rate?
Which agents are used to decrease salivation, gastrointestinal motility, tear production, and increase heart rate?
What do partial agonist-antagonist drugs do?
What do partial agonist-antagonist drugs do?
What is the purpose of reversal agents in anesthesia?
What is the purpose of reversal agents in anesthesia?
What is the main difference between tranquilizers and sedatives?
What is the main difference between tranquilizers and sedatives?
What is the primary purpose of analgesics in relation to anesthetic agents?
What is the primary purpose of analgesics in relation to anesthetic agents?
What does a drug need to enter in order to produce an effect?
What does a drug need to enter in order to produce an effect?
