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ADN 2 CH 19
ADN 2 CH 19 (GLOSSARY)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anesthesia: | a state of narcosis, analgesia, relaxation, and loss of reflexes |
| anesthesiologist: | physician trained to deliver anesthesia and to monitor the patient’s condition during surgery |
| anesthetic agent: | the substance, such as a chemical or gas, used to induce anesthesia |
| anesthetist: | health care professional, such as a nurse anesthetist, who is trained to deliver anesthesia and to monitor the patient’s condition during surgery |
| circulating nurse (or circulator): | registered nurse who coordinates and documents patient care in the operating room |
| epidural anesthesia: | state of narcosis, analgesia, relaxation, and loss of reflexes achieved by injecting an anesthetic agent into the epidural space of the spinal cord |
| general anesthesia: | state of narcosis, analgesia, relaxation, and loss of reflexes produced by pharmacologic agents |
| local anesthesia: | injection of a solution containing the anesthetic agent into the tissues at the planned incision site |
| malignant hyperthermia: (often inherited as N autosomal dominant disorder) (eventually leading to circulatory collapse and death if untreated.) | rare life-threatening condition triggered by exposure 2 most anesthetic agents inducing a drastic N uncontrolled increase in skeletal muscle oxidative metabolism. can overwhelm body’s capacity 2 supply O2 remove CO2, N regulate body temp. |
| moderate sedation: | previously referred to as conscious sedation, involves use of sedation to depress the level of consciousness without altering the patient’s ability to maintain a patent airway and to respond to physical stimuli and verbal commands |
| monitored anesthesia care: | moderate sedation administered by an anesthesiologist or anesthetist |
| regional anesthesia: | an anesthetic agent is injected around nerves so that the area supplied by these nerves is anesthetized |
| restricted zone: | area in the operating room where scrub attire and surgical masks are required; includes operating room and sterile core areas |
| scrub role: | gistered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or surgical technologist who scrubs and dons sterile surgical attire, prepares instruments and supplies, and hands instruments to the surgeon during the procedure |
| semirestricted zone: | area in the operating room where scrub attire is required; may include areas where surgical instruments are processed |
| spinal anesthesia: | achieved when a local anesthetic agent is introduced into the subarachnoid space of the spinal cord |
| surgical asepsis: | absence of microorganisms in the surgical environment to reduce the risk for infection |
| unrestricted zone: | area in the operating room that interfaces with other departments; includes patient reception area and holding area |
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