A nurse educator is teaching a group of students about gases used for anesthesia. Which response by the students indicates understanding of the material?
1. Dibucaine (Nupercaine) is a gas used for anesthesia.
2. Dyclonine (Dyclone) is a gas used for anesthesia.
3. Pramoxine (Tronothane) is a gas used for anesthesia.
4. Nitrous oxide is a gas used for anesthesia.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Dibucaine (Nupercaine) is a topical anesthetic.
Rationale 2: Dyclonine (Dyclone) is a topical anesthetic.
Rationale 3: Pramoxine (Tronothane) is a topical anesthetic.
Rationale 4: Nitrous oxide is the only gas that is used for anesthesia.
Global Rationale: Nitrous oxide is the only gas that is used for anesthesia. All the other answer choices are topical anesthetics.
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