Which of the following applies to the individual who is under regional anaesthesia?
a. They are asleep.
b. They are awake.
c. They suffer amnesia.
d. They have sensation.
b
Regional anaesthesia is a form of local anaesthesia; it
results in loss of sensation to an area by blocking the conduction of nerve impulses to and from specific sites in the body.
With these methods of anaesthesia the individual is often
awake during the procedure but the area targeted for surgery
is without sensation.
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