What is anesthesiology? - ANSWERThe art and science of rendering a patient insensible to pain.
-Anesthetic agents & adjuncts
-Procedures (i.e. regional)
What are the 3 pillars of anesthesia? - ANSWERSanders:
-Immobility
-Amnesia
-Analgesia
What is meant by anesthesia and anesthesia-related care? - ANSWERAnesthesia care: the services
provided upon *request, assignment, and referral by a patient's physician, or other health care provider
authorized to diagnose*, and provide therapeutic and surgical procedures
Is anesthesiology the practice of nursing or medicine? - ANSWERDepends on who is providing the care,
debate...however, *same standards of care*
Is anesthesia care or cure oriented? - ANSWERWe are in the care role...anesthesia rarely cures.
In which war did nurses & nurse anesthetists begin to play a vital role in anesthesia? - ANSWERCivil war:
Nurse anesthetists began delivering anesthesia via open drop ether technique.
T/F: Medical speciality of anesthesia preceded that of nursing specialty. - ANSWERFALSE: Nursing
specialty of anesthesia preceded that of a medical specialty.
-CRNAs principle providers in every war up through WWII
-Vietnam: 17 CRNAs to every MD
-Panama/Iraq: CRNAs largest group
, Who was the most famous NA of the 19th century? Why? - ANSWERAlice Magaw
-Anesthetist for Mayo brothers
-First known NA to publish scientific article
->14,000 administrations w/ no death
Who established the 1st NA educational program? - ANSWERAgnes McGee (Oregon 1909)
Who performed 1st endotracheal anesthetic in US? - ANSWERHelen Lamb
When did MD anesthesia training begin? - ANSWERNot until 1927-Dr. Ralph Waters wanted to bring
anesthesia into realm of medical practice, away from nursing.
When & who founded the AANA? - ANSWERAgatha Hodgins 1931
(ASA created 1936)
What was found from 3 big legal cases brought against NAs in the US prior to 1940? - ANSWERAll 3 were
challenging nurse anesthesia as illegally practicing medicine.
All found in favor of the nursing profession, relying on the premise that the surgeon was the person
practicing medicine.
The Montana Society of Anesthesiologists v. Montana Board of Nursing helped reaffirm what more
recently? - ANSWER2007: re-affirmed CRNA practice
Why is the role of anesthesia unique?
-Anesthetic agents & adjuncts
-Procedures (i.e. regional)
What are the 3 pillars of anesthesia? - ANSWERSanders:
-Immobility
-Amnesia
-Analgesia
What is meant by anesthesia and anesthesia-related care? - ANSWERAnesthesia care: the services
provided upon *request, assignment, and referral by a patient's physician, or other health care provider
authorized to diagnose*, and provide therapeutic and surgical procedures
Is anesthesiology the practice of nursing or medicine? - ANSWERDepends on who is providing the care,
debate...however, *same standards of care*
Is anesthesia care or cure oriented? - ANSWERWe are in the care role...anesthesia rarely cures.
In which war did nurses & nurse anesthetists begin to play a vital role in anesthesia? - ANSWERCivil war:
Nurse anesthetists began delivering anesthesia via open drop ether technique.
T/F: Medical speciality of anesthesia preceded that of nursing specialty. - ANSWERFALSE: Nursing
specialty of anesthesia preceded that of a medical specialty.
-CRNAs principle providers in every war up through WWII
-Vietnam: 17 CRNAs to every MD
-Panama/Iraq: CRNAs largest group
, Who was the most famous NA of the 19th century? Why? - ANSWERAlice Magaw
-Anesthetist for Mayo brothers
-First known NA to publish scientific article
->14,000 administrations w/ no death
Who established the 1st NA educational program? - ANSWERAgnes McGee (Oregon 1909)
Who performed 1st endotracheal anesthetic in US? - ANSWERHelen Lamb
When did MD anesthesia training begin? - ANSWERNot until 1927-Dr. Ralph Waters wanted to bring
anesthesia into realm of medical practice, away from nursing.
When & who founded the AANA? - ANSWERAgatha Hodgins 1931
(ASA created 1936)
What was found from 3 big legal cases brought against NAs in the US prior to 1940? - ANSWERAll 3 were
challenging nurse anesthesia as illegally practicing medicine.
All found in favor of the nursing profession, relying on the premise that the surgeon was the person
practicing medicine.
The Montana Society of Anesthesiologists v. Montana Board of Nursing helped reaffirm what more
recently? - ANSWER2007: re-affirmed CRNA practice
Why is the role of anesthesia unique?
