Maya is in labor and her obstetrician decides to use a local anesthetic to help her cope with the pain. The obstetrician injects an anesthetic into her Alcock's canal and her external genitals become numb. The obstetrician has most likely used a(n) _____.
A) epidural block
B) pudendal block
C) spinal block
D) femoral nerve block
Question 2
Which of the following statements is true of high school dropouts?
A) Adolescents who adopt adult roles early, such as becoming a parent at a young age, are not likely to drop out of high school.
B) Dropouts are more likely to be employed and have high-income, stable jobs in future.
C) Dropouts are more likely to develop delinquency, criminal behavior, and substance abuse.
D) Adolescents from high-income households are at high risk of becoming high school dropouts.
Local/long distance cell Signaling
Local Winds
Local Anesthetic Agents
Recommended Maximum Doses of Local Anesthetics with Vasoconstrictor
North Korea: Labor Issues
Warning signs like this one are often posted when local waters