Which of the following terms describes the administration of drugs for the purpose of sedation and making the patient unaware of surroundings, amnesia, or analgesia pain threshold without loss of consciousness?
a. moderate sedation
b. balanced anesthesia
c. general anesthesia
d. local anesthesia
a. Moderate sedation refers to the administration of drugs for the purpose of sedation (sleepiness), unawareness of surroundings (narcosis), amnesia (loss of memory), or analgesia (increased pain threshold) without loss of consciousness so the patient still responds to verbal (arousable) and physical stimuli during stressful dental/medical procedures.
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