A drug induced state of deep sleep accompanied by analgesia is termed as?

VSR-0084

QUESTION

A drug induced state of deep sleep accompanied by analgesia is termed as?

OPTIONS

(A) Hypnosis
(B) Narcosis
(C) General anaesthesia
(D) Sedation

ANSWER

(B) Narcosis

EXPLANATION

Narcosis describes a drug-induced state of deep sleep, historically accompanied by analgesia in this anesthetic terminology. Hypnosis denotes induced sleep without necessarily providing analgesia, sedation is lighter, and general anesthesia encompasses a broader controlled state including unconsciousness and suppression of responses.

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