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1). Who can provide anesthesia care? (4)
Ans: 1. Anesthesiologists
2. CRNA's
3. Anesthesia assistants
4. Periop nurses
2). 4 types anesthesia
Ans: General - loss of consciousness
Regional - loss of sensation
Local - small area loss of sensation
MAC - IV
3). Whose responsibility during mac to monitor pt?
Ans: RN
4). What should rn monitor during mac? (3)
Ans: 1. Extravasation of IV
2. Reduction of arterial O2 sat
3. Difficulty breathing
5). 4 stages of anesthesia
Ans: 1. Initial administration
2. Excitement - unconscious to loss of eyelid reflex
3. Intrasurgery
4. Possibility of resp failure
6). 3 phases of anesthesia
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, Ans: 1. Induction - admin until 1st incision
2. Maintenance - incision to completion
3. Emergence - from when pt awakens until pt exits OR
7). What is often used for upper extremity nerve blocks?
Ans: IV regional anesthetic/Bier block
8). Where is epidural anesthetic injected?
Ans: between ligamentum flavum and dura
(NOT spinal canal)
9). What helps ensure proper needle placement during peripheral nerve block with regional
anesthesia?
Ans: continuous nerve stimulation
10). First sign of malignant hyperthermia
Ans: increased end-tidal CO2
11). What should be done for pt with mh crisis?
Ans: 1. Stop surgery & stop triggering agents
2. Give dantrolene
3. Give 100% O2
4. Cool pt with iced saline
12). Mentor or preceptor?
"one who provides encouragement and acts as a guide and facilitator while modeling
professional nursing behaviors"
Ans: Mentor
13). Mentor or preceptor?
"one who teaches, counsels, inspires, serves as a role model, and supports the growth and
development of the novice for a fixed and limited period"
Ans: Preceptor
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1). Who can provide anesthesia care? (4)
Ans: 1. Anesthesiologists
2. CRNA's
3. Anesthesia assistants
4. Periop nurses
2). 4 types anesthesia
Ans: General - loss of consciousness
Regional - loss of sensation
Local - small area loss of sensation
MAC - IV
3). Whose responsibility during mac to monitor pt?
Ans: RN
4). What should rn monitor during mac? (3)
Ans: 1. Extravasation of IV
2. Reduction of arterial O2 sat
3. Difficulty breathing
5). 4 stages of anesthesia
Ans: 1. Initial administration
2. Excitement - unconscious to loss of eyelid reflex
3. Intrasurgery
4. Possibility of resp failure
6). 3 phases of anesthesia
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, Ans: 1. Induction - admin until 1st incision
2. Maintenance - incision to completion
3. Emergence - from when pt awakens until pt exits OR
7). What is often used for upper extremity nerve blocks?
Ans: IV regional anesthetic/Bier block
8). Where is epidural anesthetic injected?
Ans: between ligamentum flavum and dura
(NOT spinal canal)
9). What helps ensure proper needle placement during peripheral nerve block with regional
anesthesia?
Ans: continuous nerve stimulation
10). First sign of malignant hyperthermia
Ans: increased end-tidal CO2
11). What should be done for pt with mh crisis?
Ans: 1. Stop surgery & stop triggering agents
2. Give dantrolene
3. Give 100% O2
4. Cool pt with iced saline
12). Mentor or preceptor?
"one who provides encouragement and acts as a guide and facilitator while modeling
professional nursing behaviors"
Ans: Mentor
13). Mentor or preceptor?
"one who teaches, counsels, inspires, serves as a role model, and supports the growth and
development of the novice for a fixed and limited period"
Ans: Preceptor
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