Question

Nitrous oxide

A) Was the first successful demonstrated anesthetic in 1846
B) Is used for maintenance of anesthesia but not induction
C) Is chemically related to the other inhalational anesthetics
D) Cannot be delivered during patient transport
E) All of the above

Answer 1

Nitrous oxide was not the first demonstrated anesthetic; that distinction belongs to diethyl ether. It can be used both for induction and maintenance of anesthesia and can be delivered during patient transport, unlike what the question's options suggest.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer to the question is none of the above. Nitrous oxide was actually not the first successful demonstrated anesthetic. The first general anesthetic successfully demonstrated for use in surgery was diethyl ether by William Morton in 1846. Nitrous oxide is used for both the induction and maintenance of anesthesia, often combined with other volatile anesthetics. It is chemically unique compared to the other inhalational anesthetics like desflurane, isoflurane, and sevoflurane. Moreover, nitrous oxide can be delivered during patient transport, contrary to the suggestion in option D.