Answer to Question 1
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Inhaled agents are given after intravenous agents to maintain anesthesia.
Rationale 2: Intravenous agents are not given only if the inhaled agent is not adequate.
Rationale 3: Intravenous agents are usually administered first because they act rapidly, within a few seconds. After the client loses consciousness, inhaled agents are used to maintain anesthesia.
Rationale 4: After the client loses consciousness, inhaled agents are used to maintain anesthesia.
Global Rationale: Intravenous agents are usually administered first because they act rapidly, within a few seconds. After the client loses consciousness, inhaled agents are used to maintain anesthesia. Inhaled agents are given after intravenous agents to maintain anesthesia. Intravenous agents are not given only if the inhaled agent is not adequate. After the client loses consciousness, inhaled agents are used to maintain anesthesia.
Answer to Question 2
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The client is hyperexcitable in stage 2. Insertion of a urinary catheter is not appropriate in this stage.
Rationale 2: The client is hyperexcitable in stage 2. Therefore, the environment must be kept quiet to minimize stimulation.
Rationale 3: Providing a surgical scrub is not appropriate in this stage as the client is in a hyperexcitable state.
Rationale 4: Positioning the client is not appropriate during this stage as the client is hyperexcitable.
Global Rationale: The client is hyperexcitable in stage 2. Therefore, the environment must be kept quiet to minimize stimulation. Insertion of a urinary catheter, providing a surgical scrub, and positioning the client are not appropriate in stage 2.