Basic Monitoring Terms

5. Placement of a tube into the trachea to help maintain an airway and deliver oxygen or inhalant anesthetic.
6. Poor coordination or an unsteady gait.
11. Device which records the heart's electrical activity.
14. Providing supplemental oxygen before induction to increase oxygen reserves.
15. Keeping the patient at the required anesthetic depth throughout a procedure.
16. An unpleasant or distressed state that may appear as agitation, vocalization, or unusual behavior.
17. Reduction of fear or anxiety.

1. Reduces anxiety and produces a calmer demeanor, but may not cause substantial sleepiness.
2. Breathing that is too slow or shallow to adequately exchange gases.
3. The process of bringing a patient into general anesthesia.
4. Dilation of the pupils.
7. Relief from pain without necessarily causing unconsciousness.
8. Drugs given before anesthesia to reduce anxiety, provide analgesia, and improve anesthetic safety or quality.
9. The period when the patient regains consciousness and normal function after anesthesia.
10. Temporary or sustained cessation of breathing.
12. A drug-induced state of calmness, reduced awareness, and decreased responsiveness to stimulation.
13. A drug-induced state that may include unconsciousness, loss of sensation, and reduced response to stimulation.