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This system helps to classify patients according to severity of diseases and associated perioperative risks
What is the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification
The anesthesia provider monitors the patient, administers sedatives and other agents as needed and provides medical services as needed.
What is monitored anesthesia care (MAC)?
The subarachnoid space is entered and a local anesthetic is injected directly.
What is spinal anesthesia?
This is what is required for a "rapid sequence" induction or to help with visualization of the vocal cords and placement of the ET tube.
What is cricoid pressure?
Patient specific risk factors for hypothermia.
What is older age, low body weight, presence of comorbidities, low preoperative body temperature and a higher ASA classification?
A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat of life has this ASA classification.
What is an ASA 4?
This type of anesthesia does not involve sedation.
What is local anesthesia?
The anesthesia professional finds the space between the ligamentum flavum and dura, the injects a single dose of anesthetic or places a catheter in the space.
What is epidural anesthesia?
This rare but potentially life-threatening complication of anesthesia is triggered by inhaled anesthetic agents and the muscle relaxant succinylcholine.
What is Malignant Hyperthermia?
Passive insulation methods and active warming methods
What are the types of warming methods commonly used in Periop services?
Medication is placed in the subarachnoid space of the meninges.
What is a spinal block?
This allows for the noninvasive monitoring of the heart by producing an ultrasonic image of the cardia structure, blood flow, wall motion and great vessels.
What is Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)?
This type of anesthesia can be used in combination with general anesthesia for intraop and postop pain control.
What is epidural anesthesia?
Children and siblings of parents with MH susceptibility have this percentage of inheriting the gene.
What is 50%?
LAST
What is LOCAL ANESTHETIC SYSTEMIC TOXICITY?
This type of anesthesia is a drug-induced reversible state of unconsciousness.
What is general anesthesia?
The most common type of induction for adults using Propofol.
What is IV induction for general anesthesia?
A patient may have clear liquids up to this amount of time prior to surgery.
What is 2 hours?
The most specific sign of MH.
What is increased end-tidal carbon dioxide?
Retrobulbar, peribulbar and subtenon blocks are used for this type of surgery.
An injection of local anesthetics near nerve fibers to cause reversible loss of sensation over an area of the body.
What is regional anesthesia?
An Intravenous regional anesthesia that is common for hand, wrist or forearm surgery
What is a Bier Block?
The perioperative nurse should be competent in airway assessment, know how to use resuscitative equipment and have ACLS certification to administer this type of anesthesia.
What is moderate sedation?
The dosage of Dantrolene given to treat MH.
What is 2.5 mg/kg?
This medication may be ordered when a patient is displaying signs of LAST.
What is 20% lipid emulsion?