Which statement best distinguishes analgesia from sedation?
Correct answer: A. Analgesia reduces pain, while sedation reduces alertness
- A. Analgesia reduces pain, while sedation reduces alertness
- B. Analgesia causes unconsciousness, while sedation removes pain
- C. Analgesia prevents all movement, while sedation lowers fever
- D. Analgesia produces paralysis, while sedation blocks nerve growth
Explanation
Analgesia is relief of pain, whereas sedation decreases alertness and anxiety without necessarily removing pain. Sedation is not the same as general anaesthesia, unconsciousness, paralysis or complete loss of sensation.
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This area covers opioid and non-opioid analgesics, local anaesthetics, sedatives, anxiolytics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, antiepileptics and drugs for Parkinsonism. It examines therapeutic actions, dependence, respiratory depression, extrapyramidal effects, serotonin related toxicity and the distinction between pain relief, sedation and loss of consciousness.
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