All of the following are characteristics of nitrous oxide except
a. weak anesthetic.
b. strong analgesic.
c. strong amnesia.
d. respiratory depression.
d. It is a weak anesthetic agent (does not induce surgical anesthesia—Stage 3) with marked analgesic (pain-free) and amnesia (loss of memory) properties. It is relatively nontoxic and does not produce respiratory depression (slow breathing), bronchodilation, hypotension (low blood pressure), or heart arrhythmias.
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