The nurse distinguishes medications used in general surgery as either hypnotic or sedative, or sedative–hypnotic. The nurse can anticipate the anesthesiologist using which sedative–hypnotic for induction of anesthesia?
1. Clorazepate (Tranxene)
2. Alprazolam (Xanax)
3. Thiopental sodium (Pentobarbital)
4. Temazepam (Restoril)
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Tranxene is a benzodiazepine used primarily for generalized anxiety disorder, partial seizures, and symptoms associated with alcohol withdrawal.
Rationale 2: Xanax is a benzodiazepine used primarily for management of generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder.
Rationale 3: Pentobarbital is a sedative–hypnotic that produces anesthesia at high doses.
Rationale 4: Restoril is a benzodiazepine approved for short-term therapy of insomnia.
Global Rationale: Pentobarbital is a sedative–hypnotic that produces anesthesia at high doses. Tranxene is a benzodiazepine used primarily for generalized anxiety disorder, partial seizures, and symptoms associated with alcohol withdrawal. Xanax is a benzodiazepine used primarily for management of generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. Restoril is a benzodiazepine approved for short-term therapy of insomnia.
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