Learning Objectives
- Distinguish between local anesthesia, conscious sedation, deep sedation, and general anesthesia.
- Describe a clinician’s responsibilities in conscious sedation procedure.
- Identify circumstances under which a clinician may not proceed with sedation.
- List normal values for various vital signs for an adult patient undergoing sedation.
- Explain ALDRETE post-operative scoring system for discontinuation of patient monitoring.
- Identify 9 medical emergencies a clinician may encounter during sedation.