For anesthesia, the process
is much quicker, and a single provider typically performs
each step of the process. In this process, the patient is first
evaluated to determine the most appropriate anesthetic
plan and medications to be administered. The anesthetist
then prepares, administers, documents, and monitors the
effects of each medication administered. This process is
completed within seconds to minutes, may include the
administration of multiple medications, some of which
are administered simultaneously, and may require as
many as 41 steps to complete