A perioperative nurse is explaining the process of general anesthesia in anticipation of the adult patient's imminent bowel resection. When describing the phase of induction, the nurse should explain that this is usually achieved by what means?
A) Intramuscular injection of anesthetics and benzodiazepines
B) Intravenous administration of opioid analgesics
C) Subcutaneous injection of a rapid-acting anesthetic
D) Intravenous administration of anesthetics
D
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The administration of a general anesthetic can be divided into three phases. The first phase is induction, which is rendering the patient unconscious by using inhalation anesthetics, intravenous anesthetics, or both. Adult patients usually receive a rapid-acting intravenous anesthetic medication. IM medications, sub-Q medications, and opioids are not used.
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