Which of the following terms describes the use of a combination of anesthetic drugs to reduce adverse events?

a. balanced anesthesia
b. general anesthesia
c. moderate sedation
d. local anesthesia


a. Balanced anesthesia is used where low doses of several drugs, rather than one drug, with different actions are given to minimize adverse events and provide recovery of the protective reflexes within a few minutes of the end of the surgical procedure.

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A) preparing an organ to be transplanted. B) harvesting an organ for transplantation. C) receiving an organ from another person. D) transplanting from one area of the body to another.

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Measles mumps and rubella vaccine is classified as which type?

A) Inactivated or killed B) Acellular C) Attenuated D) Toxoid

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Antimicrobial therapy and fluid resuscitation are needed for the treatment of _________________ shock

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What is the most common gynecological malignancy?

A) uterine cancer B) vaginal cancer C) ovarian cancer D) vulva cancer

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