Question

1. a high blood:gas partition coefficient means the agent is:

a. less soluble, faster onset
b. more soluble, slower onset
c. less soluble, slower onset

Explanation:

The blood:gas partition coefficient measures how readily an agent dissolves in blood relative to gas. A higher value means more of the agent dissolves into the blood, so it takes longer for sufficient agent to reach the brain for onset of effect.

Answer:

B. More soluble, slower onset