Anesthetic Word Scramble
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Local (infiltration) anesthesia | Anesthetic drug is given by s/c injection into skin Anesthetize small area of skin and adjacent tissue Used during minor surgical procedures (biopsy) |
Regional anesthesia | Anesthetic drug is given s/c injection near a nerve plexus (group of nerves) and its branches Used during surgery on an extremity Provides anesthesia for just that region Also known as nerve block anesthesia |
Spinal Anesthesia | Anesthetic drug is given by injection into the subarachnoid space between the vertebrae of the lumbar region of the back |
Epidural anesthesia | Anesthetic drug is given by injection into the epidural space; then moves into the subarachnoid space to produce anesthesia |
Antihistamine Drugs | Provide sedation Dry up oral secretions for endotracheal intubation hydroxyzine (Vistaril) promethazine (Phenergan) |
Anticholinergic Drug | Block the action of acetylcholine Decrease oral secretions for endotracheal intubation atropine glycopyrrolate (Robinul) |
Benzodiazepine antianxiety drugs- | given to relieve anxiety and provide sedation lorazepam (Ativan) Midazolam diazepam (Valium) |
Narcotic Drugs | given to relieve pain and provide sedation levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran) meperidine (Demerol) morphine (Duramorph) oxymorphone (Numorphan, Opana) pentazocine (Talwin) |
Barbituate drugs | produce sedation pentobarbital secobarbital (Seconal) |
Antipsychotic drug | given to decrease anxiety chlorpromazine (Thorazine) |
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