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Sep. 2 Lectue
General anesthesia with phases, intro to regional anesthesia
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Nursing
Graduate
09/03/2014

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WHAT IS AN IDEAL ANESTHETIC?
Definition
RAPID ONSET AND REVERSABLE.
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WHAT ARE THE 3 PHASES OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA
Definition
INDUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND EMERGENCE
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WHEN DOES INDUCTION BEGIN?
Definition
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF AN ANESTHETIC DRUG TO INDUCE A STATE OF ANESTHESIA AND/OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
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WHAT CONSIST OF THE ASA STANDARD MONITORS?
Definition
B/P, EKG, PULSE OX. BASELINE V.S. SHOULD BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO INDUCTION
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WHAT IS DINITROGENATION?
Definition
THE REMOVAL OF NITROGEN WITH 100% O2 IN PATIENT'S FRC. IT IS BENEFICIAL BECAUSE IT BUYS US TIME FOR INSTRUMENTATION OF THE AIRWAY.
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WHAT DOES PREOXYGENATION CONSIST OF?
Definition
100% O2 VIA FACE MASK (8L/MIN) FOR 3-5 MINUTES. OR 8 VITAL CAPACITY BREATHS. MAY USE 4 VITAL CAPACITY BREATHS ALTHOUGH THE O2 SAT MAY DROP DOWN QUICKER.
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NAME THE 2 TYPE OF INDUCTION TECHNIQUES.
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RSI AND REGULAR
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HOW DO YOU PERFORM THE REGULAR INDUCTION TECHNIQUE?
Definition
AFTER PREOXYGENATION YOU GIVE YOUR INDUCTION AGENT. WHEN THEIR IS A LOC YOU MANUALLY VENTILATE TO MAKE SURE THE VENTILATION IS OCCURING AND THEN YOU INTUBATE. THIS IS THE MOST COMMONLY USED METHOD R/T AN EMPTY STOMACH.
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WHAT IS RSI?
Definition
A METHOD OF INTUBATION SPECIFICALLY TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. FIRST THING YOU DO IS PROVIDE CRIC PRESSURE WHICH IS HELD THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHING AIRWAY. YOU RAPIDLY ADMINISTER A SEDATIVE AND NMB. ONCE THE ETT IS CONFIRMED AND THE CUFF IS INFLATED YOU CAN RELEASE CRIC PRESSURE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT NO VENTILATION OCCURS DURING RSI BECAUSE AIR THAT GOES INTO THE STOMACH MAY CAUSE VOMITING WHICH RESULTS IN ASPIRATION.
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WHAT SHOULD WE NOT GIVE FOR A PT WHO HAS AN LMA?
Definition
NMB DRUGS
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WHEN DOES PT'S EYELIF REFLEX BECOME ABSENT?
Definition
PLANE 1
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WHAT IS THE MIXTURE USED FOR INDUCTION OF CHILDREN?
Definition
70% N20 AND 30% O2 ALONG WITH EITHER DES OR SEV ALTHOUGH SEV IS MOSTLY USED.
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WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT ABOUT PEDI INDUCTION IN TERM OF GAS PREPARATION?
Definition
THAT THE CIRCUIT IS PRIMED
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WHAT SHOULD MAINTENANCE PROVIDE? ( COMPONENTS OF ANESTHETIC STATE)
Definition
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AMNESIA, ANALGESIA, IMMOBILITY, MUSCLE RELAXATION, AND CONTROL OF ANS RESPONSE TO NOXIOUS STIMULI.
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WHAT IS IMPORTANT DURING EMERGENCE IN RELATION TO NMB DRUGS?
Definition
DO NOT READMINISTER MUSCLE RELAXANTS DURING THE EMERGENCE PHASE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM NMB AGENTS SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO EXTUBATION.
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WHY DO WE ADMINISTER 100% O2 FOR 5-10 MINUTES PRIOR TO EXTUBATION?
Definition
TO PREVENT DIFFUSION HYPOXIA. THIS IS WHEN N20 DIFFUSES TO AIRFILLED SPACES. IT DIFFUSES RAPIDLY FROM THE BLOOD INTO THE ALVEOLI.
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WHAT DO WE ALWAYS DO PRIOR TO ET TUBE REMOVAL?
Definition
SUCTION THE PATIENT
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WHAT STAGES CAN PTS BE EXTUBATED IN?
Definition
STAGE 1 OR 3
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WHEN DO WE PERFORM A DEEP EXTUBATION?
Definition
WHEN THE PRESENCE OF AN ETT IS TO BE AVOIDED DURING EMERGENCE TO PREVENT BUCKING, COUGHING, AND STRAINING RESPONSE TO ETT; AVOIDANCE OF CV RESPONSE TO ETT, AVOIDANCE OF BRONCHOSPASM IN A PATIENT AT LOW RISK FOR ASPIRATION OF GASTRIC CONTENTS.
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WHAT IS A CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR DEEP EXTUBATION?
Definition
FULL STOMACH, SEVERE GERD, DIFFICULT INTUBATION/VENTILATION, RISK OF REGURGITATION AND/OR ASPIRATION; OBESITY
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WHAT ARE THE 4 EXTUBATION CRITERIA?
Definition
1) THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS AND RESPONDING TO SIMPLE COMMANDS. IF FULL STOMACH OR HIGH RISK OF REGURGITATION, OR IF DIFFICULT INTUBATION, EXTUBATE PATIENT ONLY WHEN FULLY AWAKE. 2) PATIENT HEMODYNAMICALLY STABLE, NORMOTHERMIC, NOT HAVING RECEIVED MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF FLUIDS 3) ADEQUATE SPONTANEOUS VENTILATION WITH TIDAL VOLUME >8ML/KG, RATE >8, ETCO2 IN NML LIMITS. 4) ADEQUATE REVERAL OF NMBS, SUSTAINED HEAD LIFT OR SUSTAINED TETANUS. * HAND STRENGTH OF TOF NOT RELIABLE
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WHAT TYPE OF PATIENTS ARE NOT A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR MAC?
Definition
CHILDREN, CONFUSED PATIENTS, UNCOOPERATIVE PATIENTS, UNABLE TO FOLLOW COMMANDS, PATIENTS WITH TREMORS, AND PATIENTS UNABLE TO LIE DOWN FLAT.
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WHAT REGIONS ARE CONVEX AND WHAT REGIONS ARE CONCAVED?
Definition
THE CERVICAL AND LUMBAR REGIONS ARE CONVEXED ANTERIORLY. THE THORACIC AND SACRUM REGIONS IS CONCAVED POSTERIORLY.
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WHICH SIDE IS THE BODY OF THE VERTEBRAE LOCATED ON AND WHICH SIDE IS THE SPINOUS PROCESS LOCATED ON?
Definition
THE BODY IS THE ANTERIOR PART WHEREAS THE SPINOUS PROCESS IF THE DORSAL (POSTERIOR) PART.
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HOW MANY VERTEBRAE ARE THERE?
Definition
7 CERVICAL, 12 THORACIC, 5 LUMBAR, 5 SACRAL, AND SMALL COCCYGEAL. THERE ARE 24 VERTEBRAL BONES.
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WHERE DO THE SPINOUS NERVES EXIT AT?
Definition
THE INTERVERTEBRAL FORAMEN
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WHICH CERVICAL VERTEBRAE IS THE ATLAS AND AXIS?
Definition
C1 IS ATLAS AND C2 IS AXIS
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WHAT SUPPORTS THE ANTERIOR PART OF THE SPINAL COLUMN?
Definition
LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENTS
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WHAT LIGAMENTS SUPPORTS THE SPINAL COLUMN DORSALY?
Definition
SUPRASPINOUS LIGAMENT, INTERSPONOUS LIGAMENT, AND LIGAMENT FLAVUM.
Term
IDENTIFY WHERE THE BODY, VERTEBRAL FORAMEN, PEDICLE, LAMINA, TRANSVERSE PROCESS, SPINOUS PROCESS, SUPERIOR ARTICULAR PROCESS, INFERIOR ARTICULAR PROCESS, ACCESSORY PROCESS, MAMMILIARY PROCESS ARE?
Definition
FIND PIC
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WHAT IS PRESENT ON L5?
Definition
ARTICULAR FACET FOR SACRUM
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WHAT ARE THE 3 LAYERS OF THE MENINGES?
Definition
SPINAL CORD (PIA, ARRACHNOID AND DURA)
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WHERE DOES THE SPINAL CORD END AND WHAT IS THAT CALLED?
Definition
L1 IN ADULTS AND L3 IN CHILDREN. THIS LOCATION IS CALLED THE CONUS MEDULLARIS.
Term
WHAT VERTEBRAL SPACE DO WE USE IN A CHILD FOR REGIONAL OR SPINAL ANESTHESIA?
Definition
L4-L5
Term
WHERE DOES THE ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR NERVE ROOTS AT EACH LEVEL JOIN AND EXIT THE SPINAL CANAL THROUGH?
Definition
THE INTERVERTEBRAL FORAMINA
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WHERE DOES THE CERVICAL NERVE ROOTS EXIT AT?
Definition
ABOUT THE CERVICAL VERTEBRAE EXCEPT FOR CERVICAL NERVE 8 WHICH EXITS BELOW C7.
Term
WHAT IS THE FILUM TERMINALE?
Definition
IT IS AN EXTENSION OF THE PIA MATER WHICH PENETRATES THE DURA AND EXTENDS TO THE PERIOSTEUM OF THE COCCYX.
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WHAT IS THE CAUDA EQUINE AND WHERE IS IT LOCATED?
Definition
THE NERVE GROUP IN LOWER SURAL SAC. IT EXTENDS FROM L1 TO S5.
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WHERE DOES THE DURAL SAC AND SUBARACHNOID SPACE USUALLY EXTEND TO IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN?
Definition
S2 IN ADULTS AND S3 IN CHILDREN
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WHERE DOES THE DURA MATER END?
Definition
S1 OR S2 VERTEBRAE.
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WHICH ONE IS FASTER EPIDURAL OR SPINAL AND WHY?
Definition
SPINAL IS FASTER AND REQUIRES A LESS AMOUNT OF DRUG BECAUSE IT IS IN THE CSF.
Term
WHAT SYMPTOMS WILL FALL IN ORDER FOR LA TOXICITY?
Definition
LIGHTHEADEDNESS, TINNITUS, CIRCUMORAL AND TONGUE NUMBNESS, THEN GOES THROUGH VISUAL DISTURBANCED, MUSCULAR TWITCHING, CONVULSIONS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, RESPIRATORY ARREST, AND CVS DEPRESSION. THIS COMMONLY RESULTS FROM AN INADVERTENT VASCULAR INJECTION IN THE EPIDURAL SPACE.
Term
THE HIGHEST BLOOD LEVELS OF LA OCCUR IN WHAT ORDER?
Definition
INTERCOSTAL BLOCKS, CAUDAL BLOCKS, EPIDRUAL, BRACHIAL PLEXUS, IV REGIONAL, AND LOWER EXTREMITY BLOCKS.
Term
WHAT IS IMPORANT THAT YOYU PREPARE DURING AN PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCK?
Definition
FULL RESUSCITATIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE AT BEDSIDE. MONITORS SHOULD BE USED ALONG WITH US.
Term
WHAT IS THE MAIN MECHANISM FOR CV CHANGES?
Definition
SYMPATHETIC CHAIN IN WHICH DURING NEURAXIAL ANESTHESIA SPINAL ANESTHESIA DENERVATES THIS. THE EXTENT OF SYMPATHECTOMY IS DETERMINED BY BLOCK HEIGHT.
Term
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS FOR SYMPATHETIC DENERVATION?
Definition
HYPOTENSION AND BRADYCARDIA
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WHERE DOES THE VASOMOTOR TONE DETERMINED BY?
Definition
THE SYMPATHETIC FIBERS ARISING FROM T5-L1. BLOCKS BELOW T4 (T5 AND LOWER) RESULTS IN DECREASED VASOMOTOR TONE, VENODILATION LEADS TO POOLING WHICH THUS DECREASES VENOUS RETURN WHICH DECREASES CO. A BLOCK ABOUT T4 MAY BLOCK THE CARDIAC ACCELERATOR FIBERS THAT ARISE FROM T1 TO T4.
Term
WHERE IS THE PRINCIPAL SITE BELIEVED TO BE FOR EPIDURALS?
Definition
THE NERVE ROOT
Term
WHAT IS THE ONSET OF A CAUDAL OR EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA?
Definition
10 TO 20 MINUTES
Term
WHAT IS AN ADVANTAGE OF EPIDURALS IN COMPARISON TO SPINAL?
Definition
LARGER VOLUME COMPARED TO SPINALS. IN ADULTS 1-2ML OF LA PER SEGMENT TO BE BLOCKED IS GENERALLY ACCEPTED GUIDELINES.
Term
WHAT IS A TUFFIER;S LINE?
Definition
A LINE BETWEEN THE HIGHEST POINTS OF BOTH ILIAC CREST USUALLY CROSSES EITHER THE BODY OF L4 OR THE L4-L5 INTERSPACE.
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