The nurse educator is reviewing key concepts about anesthesia with a group of student nurses. What would be the best response by a student nurse about general anesthesia?
A) Disrupts sensation to specific body part
B) The client does not have loss of consciousness.
C) The anesthetic agent is administered topically by injection.
D) Blocks all body sensations
D
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General anesthesia blocks all body sensations and cause unconsciousness, relaxation, and loss of reflexes. A local, regional, conduction block, or spinal anesthesia disrupts sensation to the specific body areas or parts without causing unconsciousness. A local anesthetic may be administered topically by injection.
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