A client scheduled for major surgery will receive general anesthesia. Why is inhalation anesthesia often used to provide the desired actions?
A) Rapid excretion and reversal of effects
B) Safe administration in the client's own room
C) Involves only the respiratory system and skin
D) Slow onset of action and maintains reflexes
Ans: A
General anesthesia involves the administration of drugs by inhalation and intravenous routes to produce central nervous system depression. Inhalation anesthesia is often used because it has the advantage of rapid excretion and reversal of effects.
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