Question

A preanesthesia assessment was performed and signed at 10:21 am. Anesthesia start time is reported as 12:26 pm, and the surgery began at 12:37 pm. The surgery finished at 15:12 pm and the patient was turned over to PACU at 15:26 pm, which was reported as the ending anesthesia time. What is the anesthesia time reported?

a) 10:21 am to 15:12 pm (291 minutes)
b) 12:26 pm to 15:26 pm (180 minutes)
c) 12:26 pm to 15:12 pm (166 minutes)
d) 12:37 pm to 15:26 pm (169 minutes)

Answer 1

The anesthesia time reported is 12:26 pm to 15:12 pm (166 minutes).

Step-by-step explanation:

The anesthesia time reported is option (c) 12:26 pm to 15:12 pm, which is 166 minutes. Anesthesia start time is when the anesthesia is actually initiated, in this case at 12:26 pm. Surgery start time is when the surgical procedure begins, in this case at 12:37 pm. Surgery finish time is when the surgical procedure is completed, in this case at 15:12 pm. The patient was turned over to PACU at 15:26 pm, but this time is not considered part of the anesthesia time.