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 local anesthesia?
A) Disrupt sensation to specific body part
B) The client has loss of consciousness.
C) The anesthetic agent is administered intravenously, rectally, or by inhalation.
D) Blocks all body sensations
A
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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 intravenously, rectally, or by inhalation. General anesthesia blocks all body sensations and cause unconsciousness, relaxation, and loss of reflexes.
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