The nurse clarifies the difference between regional anesthesia and procedural sedation anesthesia. Which statement about procedural sedation anesthesia is true?
a. Procedural sedation anesthesia uses both intravenous (IV) sedation and regional anesthesia.
b. Procedural sedation anesthesia uses both general anesthesia and IV sedation.
c. Procedural sedation anesthesia uses both alternative medicine herbs and regional anesthesia.
d. Procedural sedation anesthesia uses both IV sedation and local anesthesia.
A
Procedural sedation anesthesia uses both IV sedation and regional anesthesia.
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