Classifications
Blocks parasympathetic impulses
Anticholinergic
Reduces mental anxiety and promotes sleep
Sedative
Gas Anesthetic; may increase ear pressure
Nitrous Oxide
Support or modify the curvature of an endotracheal tube
Stylet
The apothecary system is based on the weight of
Wheat
Constricts pulil
Miotic
Increases urine output, treats edema, or reduce the IOP
Diuretic
Antiarrhythmic (trat heart arrhythmias) and anesthetic
Lidocaine
Practice of applying cricoid pressure
Sellick's maneuver
The International System of Units is more commonly known as
Metric System
Prevents or treats nausea and vomiting
Antimetic
Prevents or treats pain, redness, swelling, or heat
Anti-inflammatory
Osmotic diuretic to decrease Intracranial Pressure and Intraocular Pressure
Mannitol
A portion of ET tube that is inflated to create a closed airway
Cuff
Anesthetic monitoring device registers brain wave activity for optimal level of surgical anesthesia
Bispectral Index
Relieves pain
Analgesic
Relieves fever
Anpyretic
Preoperative Sedative
Benzodiazepines
Phases of general anesthesia would the risk of aspiration be greatest
Induction and Emergence
Measurement method for the end-tidal volume of expired carbon dioxide
Capnography
Increases blood pressure
Meds with potential for addiction
Controlled substances
Decreases mucous or treats bradycardia
Atropine
Korotkoff's sounds can be heard during what type of assessment
Using a stethoscope for manual blood pressure
Esmarch bandage is used before the inflation of a tourniquet to achieve
Exsanguination