The client is preparing for an upper GI endoscopy. Which of the following types of anesthesia would the nurse anticipate the client to receive?
A) Conscious sedation
B) Epidural anesthesia
C) Local anesthesia
D) Spinal anesthesia
A
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a. "Remember that she cannot hear you." b. "Try to get her to talk or respond to you." c. "Avoid making any noise when you are with her." d. "Talk in your normal speaking voice."
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a. Concrete operations stage b. Formal operations stage c. Intuitive thought stage d. Preoperations stage