A nurse is providing patient education for a patient scheduled for an endoscopic procedure. The patient is a little anxious and says she is unclear about the sedation that will be used, even after the anesthesiologist explained procedural sedation
The nurse clarifies that during most endos-copic procedures, which of the following drugs is used for this type of sedation? a. Ketamine (Ketalar)
b. Thiopental (Pentothal)
c. Midazolam (Versed)
d. Etomidate (Amidate)
C
Midazolam may be used for conscious sedation when used with an opioid analgesic and is suita-ble for minor surgeries and endoscopic procedures.
Ketamine, thiopental, and etomidate are not used for procedural sedation.
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The normal mean value range for arterial pH is
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