An Anesthesiologist Completes Preoperative Teaching for a Patient the Night

question 12

Multiple Choice

An anesthesiologist completes preoperative teaching for a patient the night before surgery. The patient asks the nurse to clarify the reason methohexital [Brevital] will be given as an adjunct to the anesthetic. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding?

• A) "Brevital allows a larger amount of inhaled anesthetic to be used without increased side effects."
• B) "Brevital is given to enhance the analgesic and muscle relaxation effects of the inhaled anesthetic."
• C) "Brevital is used to produce rapid unconsciousness before administration of the inhaled anesthetic."
• D) "Brevital is used to reduce cardiovascular and respiratory depression caused by the inhaled anesthetic."

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