The client has received an injection of a local anesthetic temporarily rendering of a portion of the body insensible to pain. This is an example of:
a. general anesthesia c. regional anesthetic
b. medical anesthetic d. supportive anesthesia
C
Regional anesthesia is produced by injection of a local anesthetic into a particular area of the body; that area is then temporarily insensible to pain. There are three types of regional anesthesia: local anesthesia, nerve blocks, and epidural and spinal blocks.
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For the psychiatric nurse whose client care focus is holistic, awareness of which DSM-IV-TR axes is
most important? a. I and II b. III and IV c. V d. I through V
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