Which stage of general anesthesia is known as surgical anesthesia?
a. Stage I c. Stage III
b. Stage II d. Stage IV
C
Stage III is the stage of surgical anesthesia. It is defined as lasting from the onset of regular pattern of breathing to cessation of breathing. This is the goal for anesthesia because the response to surgical incision is absent. Patients experience a depression in all elements of nervous system function.
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