The nurse educator asks a group of students what occurs when ...

[Arii_bell]

The nurse educator asks a group of students what occurs when sensation is lost to a limited part of the body without loss of consciousness. Which answer by the student is correct?
 
  1. General anesthesia
  2. Surgical anesthesia
  3. Local anesthesia
  4. Total anesthesia

Question 2

A client is admitted to the hospital for major surgery. The OR nurse is explaining major routes of applying local anesthesia to the client. Which routes should be included in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
 
  Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
 
  1. Spinal
  2. Topical
  3. Epidural
  4. Tendon block
  5. Infiltration

[Hikerman221]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1: General anesthesia is incorrect because local anesthesia occurs when sensation is lost to a limited part of the body without loss of consciousness.
Rationale 2: Surgical anesthesia is incorrect because local anesthesia occurs when sensation is lost to a limited part of the body without loss of consciousness.
Rationale 3: Local anesthesia occurs when sensation is lost to a limited part of the body without loss of consciousness.
Rationale 4: Total anesthesia is incorrect because local anesthesia occurs when sensation is lost to a limited part of the body without loss of consciousness.

Global Rationale: Local anesthesia occurs when sensation is lost to a limited part of the body without loss of consciousness.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5

Rationale 1: The five major routes for applying local anesthetics are topical, infiltration, nerve block, spinal, and epidural.
Rationale 2: The five major routes for applying local anesthetics are topical, infiltration, nerve block, spinal, and epidural.
Rationale 3: The five major routes for applying local anesthetics are topical, infiltration, nerve block, spinal, and epidural.
Rationale 4: The five major routes for applying local anesthetics are topical, infiltration, nerve block, spinal, and epidural.
Rationale 5: The five major routes for applying local anesthetics are topical, infiltration, nerve block, spinal, and epidural.

Global Rationale: The five major routes for applying local anesthetics are topical, infiltration, nerve block, spinal, and epidural. A tendon block is not a major route of applying local anesthetics.

[Arii_bell]

Excellent

[ktidd]

Gracias!