A hematoma can result from a high PSA block if the needle penetrates the
A. parotid salivary gland.
B. pterygoid plexus of veins.
C. floor of the nose.
D. facial nerve (CN VII).
E. inferior alveolar artery.
Answer: B. pterygoid plexus of veins.
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A. Treppe B. Tone C. Tetanus D. Twitch
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What will be an ideal response?
The sacrotuberous ligament:
A) passes through the greater sciatic notch. B) attaches to the ala of the sacrum. C) resists posterosuperior rotation of the sacrum (inferior aspect moving posteriorly and superiorly). D) passes through the obturator foramen. E) prevents posterior dislocation of the femoral head.