631.055 - “General anesthesia” defined. - Nevada Statutes

631.055  “General anesthesia” defined.  “General anesthesia” means a controlled state of unconsciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method or a combination thereof, and accompanied by partial or complete loss of protective reflexes and the inability independently to maintain an airway and respond purposefully to physical stimulation or verbal commands.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 1739)