A patient is given local anesthetics before a minor surgical procedure. The effect of the local anesthetics does not wear off after the surgery and there is a loss of sensory perception and motor function. In such a case, which of the following is true of the anesthetic effect?
A. The anesthetized region will not respond to scratching.
B. The anesthetized region will not to respond to hot or cold stimuli.
C. The patient should avoid eating or drinking for 1 hour if oral topical anesthetics were used.
D. All of these are correct.
Answer: D
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The medical symbol used to record feet is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).