An ideal anesthetic agent should

a. provide no amnesia.
b. have a slow onset and easy reversibility.
c. provide analgesia that ends at the end of the procedure.
d. produce minimum side effects.


ANS: D
An ideal anesthetic agent should provide amnesia, have a rapid onset and easy reversibility, maximum safety with minimum side effects and provide predictable analgesia that extends into the postoperative period.

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