A patient recovering from surgery asks the nurse what types of anesthesia cause a loss of sensation in a specific area of the body while the patient remains alert. Which responses should the nurse give? (Select all that apply.)
a. "Local anesthesia."
b. "Spinal anesthesia."
c. "Topical anesthesia."
d. "General anesthesia."
e. "Epidural anesthesia."
ANS: A, B, C, E
Local anesthesia causes a loss of sensation in a specific area of the body while the patient remains alert. Epidural and spinal anesthesia are forms of local anesthesia. D. General anesthesia causes a loss of consciousness.
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