1) What is balance anesthesia. Provide examples of drug that may be used with balance anesthesia.

2) Describe the difference between and actions of a general and local anesthetic. Give examples of when each type of anesthetic is used.

3) Prepare a teaching handout for the parent of a 11yr old child who received a general anesthetic for surgery to repair a fractured femur and address the pre-operative and post operative needs.

4) Outline the pre-operative and post operative needs of a 30yr old female who is having a cholecystectomy surgery and will be receiving general anesthesia.

5) Create a chart with heading local anesthesia and general anesthesia. compare and contrast the preoperative and post operative needs with each type of anesthesia.

6) List the nursing consideration, safety measures and teaching needs for patients receiving anesthetics. Explain your rationale for all statements.
7) For each prototype drug(thiopental, midazolam, nitrous oxide, benzocaine and lidocaine) determine which type of procedure this drug would be used for. Compare and contrast each drug with the other drugs in the classification. Consider differences and similarities among drug in the same different classification.