The patient has entered Stage 3 of general anesthesia, known as surgical anesthesia. What will the best assessment of the nurse reveal?
1. Heart rate and breathing become irregular.
2. General sensation is lost, but the patient remains conscious.
3. The medulla region of the brain is paralyzed.
4. Relaxation, stable respiration, and slow eye movements
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Rationale 1: Heart rate and breathing become irregular in Stage 2, not Stage 3.
Rationale 2: Loss of general sensation while still conscious occurs in Stage 1, not Stage 3.
Rationale 3: The medulla region of the brain is paralyzed in Stage 4, not Stage 3.
Rationale 4: In surgical anesthesia, skeletal muscles become relaxed, cardiovascular and breathing activities stabilize, and eye movements are slow.
Global Rationale: In surgical anesthesia, skeletal muscles become relaxed, cardiovascular and breathing activities stabilize, and eye movements are slow. Heart rate and breathing become irregular in Stage 2, not Stage 3. The medulla region of the brain is paralyzed in Stage 4, not Stage 3. Loss of general sensation while still conscious occurs in Stage 1, not Stage 3.
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