What does the second N correspond to in NEALSIVMAN?

What does the second N correspond to in NEALSIVMAN?

• A. Narcotic- Fentanyl
• B. Nitrous oxide
• C. Naloxone
• D. Neuromuscular blocker

Answer: (A)

The second N stands for narcotic analgesics, the opioid drugs used during anesthesia for pain control. Fentanyl is a prime example in this category. It provides rapid, potent analgesia and helps blunt the patient’s stress response to intubation and surgical stimulation, which also reduces the amount of other anesthetics needed. That’s why fentanyl fits this position in the mnemonic. Nitrous oxide is an inhaled anesthetic gas, not a narcotic analgesic. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist used to reverse opioid effects, not a drug given for analgesia in this context. Neuromuscular blockers are used to achieve muscle paralysis during surgery, not for analgesia.

The second N stands for narcotic analgesics, the opioid drugs used during anesthesia for pain control. Fentanyl is a prime example in this category. It provides rapid, potent analgesia and helps blunt the patient’s stress response to intubation and surgical stimulation, which also reduces the amount of other anesthetics needed. That’s why fentanyl fits this position in the mnemonic. Nitrous oxide is an inhaled anesthetic gas, not a narcotic analgesic. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist used to reverse opioid effects, not a drug given for analgesia in this context. Neuromuscular blockers are used to achieve muscle paralysis during surgery, not for analgesia.