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kaid0807 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Preoperative adjunct medications are used for which reasons?

1. To reduce anxiety and facilitate sedation
2. To facilitate a faster recovery
3. To reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonia
4. To reduce the risk of a postoperative ileus
5. To manage pain

Question 2

Balanced anesthesia is the use of a combination of medications to produce general anesthesia. Which drugs may be used in combination?

1. Benzodiazepines
2. Neuromuscular blockers
3. Inhaled anesthetics
4. Proton-pump inhibitors
5. Intravenous anesthetics

sailorcrescent · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1,3,5
Rationale 1: Benzodiazepines or short-acting barbiturates are used to reduce anxiety and facilitate sedation.
Rationale 2: Preoperative adjuncts are not associated with a faster recovery.
Rationale 3: Preoperative adjunct medications such as histamine-2 receptor agonists or anticholinergics are used to reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonia.
Rationale 4: Preoperative adjuncts are not associated with a reduced risk of a postoperative ileus.
Rationale 5: If the pain level is moderate or mild, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are administered because they cause fewer serious adverse reactions than opioids.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: Benzodiazepines reduce anxiety, produce central nervous system depression, and relax skeletal muscle.
Rationale 2: Neuromuscular blockers provide skeletal muscle relaxation, which is an important component of general anesthesia.
Rationale 3: Inhaled agents are used to maintain an anesthetized state.
Rationale 4: Proton-pump inhibitors are not used in balanced anesthesia
Rationale 5: Intravenous anesthetics relax muscles, diminish pain, and produce sleep.