Category: I

Anesthesia administered through a catheter advanced through the upper airway and vocal cords into the trachea.  

Instillation of gaseous anesthetics into the inhaled air.  

Local anesthesia produced by an injection of an anesthetic directly into the tissues.  

Anesthesia in which the patient is not comfortably sedated or relieved of pain. Common findings are spontaneous eye opening, grimacing, swallowing, or sweating. Vital signs may reveal unexpected hypertension or tachycardia.  

Anastomosis between two parts of the intestine such that the peristaltic flow in both parts is in the same direction.  

Anesthesia produced in a local area by injecting an anesthetic agent into the nerve endings.  

Albuminuria resulting from renal disease.  

The inability to clear secretions or obstructions from the upper respiratory tract, and thus, to maintain an open, effective airway.  

Inability to modify lifestyle/behavior in a manner consistent with a change in health status.  

An assessment tool developed by American gerontologist S. Katz and his colleagues. It assesses self-maintenance in older adults and focuses on the unaided performance of six basic personal care activities: eating, toileting, dressing, bathing, transferring, and continence.