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The patient has presented to the ambulatory surgery center to have a colonoscopy. The patient is scheduled to receive moderate sedation (conscious sedation) during the procedure. Moderate sedation is used routinely for procedures that require
 
  a. Performance on an outpatient basis.
  b. A depressed level of consciousness.
  c. Loss of sensation in an area of the body.
  d. The patient to be immobile.

Question 2

The patient is found to be unresponsive and not breathing. To determine the presence of central blood circulation and circulation of blood to the brain, the nurse checks the patient's _____ pulse.
 
  a. Radial
  b. Brachial
  c. Posterior tibial
  d. Carotid


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Moderate sedation (conscious sedation) is used routinely for procedures that do not require complete anesthesia, but rather a depressed level of consciousness. Not all patients who are treated on an outpatient basis receive moderate sedation. Regional anesthesia such as local anesthesia provides loss of sensation in an area of the body. General anesthesia is used for patients who need to be immobile and to not remember the surgical procedure.

Answer to Question 2

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The heart continues to deliver blood through the carotid artery to the brain as long as possible. The carotid pulse is easily accessible during physiological shock or cardiac arrest. The radial pulse is used to assess peripheral circulation or to assess the status of circulation to the hand. The brachial site is used to assess the status of circulation to lower arm. The posterior tibial pulse is used to assess the status of circulation to the foot.


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