The nurse educator is teaching a group of students about inhaled anesthetics and intravenous anesthetics. Which is an intravenous anesthetic?
1. Methoxyflurane (Penthrane)
2. Isoflurane (Forane)
3. Propofol (Diprivan)
4. Halothane (Fluothane)
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Rationale 1:Methoxyflurane (Penthrane) is an inhaled anesthetic.
Rationale 2: Isoflurane (Forane) is an inhaled anesthetic.
Rationale 3: Propofol (Diprivan) is an intravenous anesthetic.
Rationale 4:Halothane (Fluothane) is an inhaled anesthetic.
Global Rationale: Propofol (Diprivan) is an intravenous anesthetic. Methoxyflurane (Penthrane), Isoflurane (Forane), and Halothane (Fluothane) are inhaled anesthetics.
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