Do patients follow verbal commands under conscious sedation?

[Socrates25]

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I've heard conflicting things on this -- some people have told me that by definition consciously sedated people are supposed to be able to follow verbal commands; others say no.

What say you?

 

[PMPMD]

I've heard conflicting things on this -- some people have told me that by definition consciously sedated people are supposed to be able to follow verbal commands; others say no.

What say you?

I don't really use the term "conscious sedation" but under light sedation, then the patient should be able to follow commands. If they're unresponsive, it's a general anesthetic.

 

[PMPMD]

http://www.sgna.org/issues/sedationfactsorg/sedationadministration/sedationlevels.aspx

there's a nice table there with the levels of sedation and what the patient should & shouldn't be able to do in each.

 

[PMPMD]

also here:

 

[Noyac]

I've heard conflicting things on this -- some people have told me that by definition consciously sedated people are supposed to be able to follow verbal commands; others say no.

What say you?

That's why it's called "conscious" sedation.

I have always found that the nurses are the ones to confuse this,issue.

 

[Gern Blansten]

agree with all of the above posters