Which type of sedation is done with no interventions required to maintain a patent airway?

a. Moderate sedation
b. General anesthesia
c. Deep sedation
d. Spinal anesthesia


ANS: A
Moderate sedation is formally known as conscious sedation. It is a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which the patient can respond to verbal commands. No intervention is required to maintain the airway.

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