The Client Has Entered Stage 3 of General Anesthesia, Known

question 14

Multiple Choice

The client has entered Stage 3 of general anesthesia, known as surgical anesthesia. What will the best assessment of the nurse reveal?

• A) the medulla region of the brain is paralyzed
• B) heart rate and breathing become irregular
• C) relaxation, stable respiration, and slow eye movements
• D) eye movements are slow, and general sensation is lost.

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Definitions:

Interval

A range of values used to estimate a population parameter, including a measured level of reliability.

Ratio

A quantitative relationship between two numbers showing how many times the first number contains the second or vice versa.

Scales of Measurement

A classification that describes the nature of information within the values assigned to variables in statistical analysis.

Ordinal

Relating to a categorical ranking in which the order of the values is significant, but the difference between them is not uniformly spaced.