Chapter 32 Anesthesia

Chapter 32  Anesthesia

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The client is receiving a medication to prevent pain during surgery. This is an example of:
a.
analgesia
c.
antiemetic
b.
anesthesia
d.
sedation

ANS: B
Anesthesia is used to temporarily leave an area of the body insensible to pain or movement.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

2. A medical doctor specifically trained and licensed to administer anesthesia to a client during a surgical procedure would be considered:
a.
an anesthesiologist
c.
an anesthetic administrator
b.
an anesthetist
d.
a certified anesthetic technician

ANS: A
An anesthesiologist is a licensed physician educated and skilled in the delivery of anesthesia. An anesthetist is a qualified RN, dentist, or physician who administers anesthetics and must work under the supervision of an anesthesiologist.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

3. What is the major difference between an anesthetist and an anesthesiologist?
a.
An anesthesiologist is a physician, and an anesthetist is a specially trained nurse.
b.
An anesthetist can only administer local and regional anesthesia.
c.
An anesthetist must work under the supervision of an anesthesiologist.
d.
Not all states recognize anesthesiologists as a licensed group.

ANS: C
An anesthesiologist is a licensed physician educated and skilled in the delivery of anesthesia. An anesthetist is a qualified RN, dentist, or physician who administers anesthetics and must work under the supervision of an anesthesiologist.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

4. When sedatives given in combination have a greater effect on the client than any one given individually, the effect is called:
a.
anesthesia
c.
synergism
b.
inadvertent reaction
d.
variability

ANS: C
Sedative drugs can be used alone, or they can be used in combination to produce a synergistic effect (creating an effect greater than that of a single drug).

PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge REF: White (2010)

5. A client is scheduled for surgery at 8 A.M. with general anesthesia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client?
a.
“Do not have anything to drink after midnight.”
b.
“Take your oral medications just before surgery.”
c.
“You can drink water until 6 A.M..”
d.
“You can have a piece of toast and coffee at 6 A.M.”

ANS: A
A client’s preanesthetic preparation for surgery in which general anesthesia will be administered begins with the withholding of food and fluids for a designated period, usually at least 8 hours before the procedure. Keeping the client’s stomach as empty as possible reduces the possibility for aspiration of gastric contents into the lungs during surgery.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)