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What is the main difference between general anesthesia and sleep?
What is the main difference between general anesthesia and sleep?
- General anesthesia causes irreversible coma while sleep does not.
- General anesthesia induces a state that is not just a slightly deeper form of normal sleep. (correct)
- General anesthesia causes increased protective stimulation reflex while sleep does not.
- General anesthesia and sleep are essentially the same.
Which of the following best describes the respiratory and circulatory responses under general anesthesia?
Which of the following best describes the respiratory and circulatory responses under general anesthesia?
- Depressed respiratory and circulatory responses (correct)
- Enhanced respiratory and circulatory responses
- Normal respiratory and circulatory responses
- Intermittent respiratory and circulatory responses
What is the main concern about being paralyzed during surgery?
What is the main concern about being paralyzed during surgery?
- The potential for loss of protective stimulation reflex
- The danger of not being able to breathe (correct)
- The risk of increased pain after the anesthetic wears off
- The possibility of slipping into a coma
What are the four elements of general anesthesia?
What are the four elements of general anesthesia?
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What are the three main procedures of general anesthesia?
What are the three main procedures of general anesthesia?
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