The nurse is preparing a client for an upper GI endoscopy. For which type of anesthesia should the nurse prepare the client to receive?
1. Local anesthesia
2. Spinal anesthesia
3. Epidural anesthesia
4. Conscious sedation
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Local anesthesia is used for minor surgical procedures such as suturing a small wound or performing a biopsy.
Rationale 2: Spinal anesthesia is used for surgeries such as hernia repairs, rectal surgeries, or cesarean sections.
Rationale 3: Epidural anesthesia is the introduction of an anesthetic into the epidural space.
Rationale 4: Conscious sedation is often used for procedures such as endoscopies and incision and drainage of abscesses.
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