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2020 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
NRS 631.079 - "Moderate sedation" defined.
Universal Citation: NV Rev Stat § 631.079 (2020)
"Moderate sedation" means a drug-induced depressed level of consciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method or a combination thereof, during which:
1. The patient retains the ability to respond purposefully to verbal commands, either alone or accompanied by light tactile stimulation;
2. Spontaneous ventilation is adequate and no interventions are required to maintain a patent airway; and
3. Cardiovascular function is usually maintained.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2691; A 2015, 3874) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 631.025)
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