Nitrous oxide is______________?
Correct answer: A. A good analgesic but a poor anesthetic
- A. A good analgesic but a poor anesthetic
- B. A good anesthetic but a poor analgesic
- C. A good analgesic and a good anesthetic
- D. A poor analgesic and a poor anesthetic
Explanation
Nitrous oxide provides useful analgesia and anxiolysis but is a weak general anaesthetic, so it cannot reliably produce surgical anaesthesia alone. This is why it is commonly combined with oxygen and other anaesthetic agents.
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