2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities
NRS 449.438 - "General anesthesia" defined.

Universal Citation: NV Rev Stat § 449.438 (2022)

"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 2009, 528)

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