Explain the term balanced anesthesia and describe the agents involved
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Explain the term balanced anesthesia and describe the agents involved
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Learning Objective(s)
1. Sally, a 3-year-old, will be undergoing a tonsillectomy and you will be providing postoperative care. Sally’s mother mentions that the anesthetist had stated that a balanced approach to anesthesia would be used.
a. Explain the term balanced anesthesia and describe the agents involved.
b. Describe the nursing considerations and care required by a patient receiving general anesthetics.
2. The course instructor has assigned your group to explain-the uses/methods of local anesthetics.
a. Explain the difference between field block and a nerve block.
b. What are the key nursing considerations for patients receiving a field block or nerve block?
c. Discuss the five types of nerve blocks mentioned in your book.
d. Identify nursing considerations that should be implemented for all patients receiving general or local anesthetics.
