Across
- 4. Sudden closure of the vocal cords, blocking airflow
- 7. Permission from patient for surgery/anesthesia after explanation of risks
- 9. Anesthesia maintained only with IV medications
- 10. Medication used to treat malignant hyperthermia
- 13. The period before surgery when anesthesia is administered
- 18. The process of reversing anesthesia
- 19. A device used to monitor oxygen levels
- 20. upper airway obstruction
- 22. A condition where the patient does not breathe adequately after surgery
Down
- 1. Postoperative nausea and vomiting
- 2. A common post-surgical complication that involves pain at the incision site
- 3. Temporary breathing pause
- 5. The drug often given to manage pain during recovery
- 6. A serious complication that involves the heart
- 8. A medication often used to prevent nausea after surgery
- 11. The stage of anesthesia where the patient is awake but relaxed
- 12. Relief from pain without necessarily losing consciousness
- 14. Patient’s normal vital signs or condition before anesthesia
- 15. A commonly used anesthetic for general anesthesia
- 16. A type of anesthesia used for a specific part of the body
- 17. Medication to raise blood pressure
- 21. A vital sign closely monitored in the recovery phase