HEALTH AND MEDICINE

Nurse
Anesthetist

Science
Skill Check

General anesthesia and regional anesthesia are two major categories of drugs a nurse anesthetist administers to control pain during surgery. General anesthesia blocks the pain center at the brain and produces a state of unconsciousness and a loss of reflexes. It is used for long, complicated surgeries.

Regional anesthesia produces a loss of pain in only one area of the body and does not cause unconsciousness. It is used for simple, short surgeries. The type of anesthesia used also depends on the age, physical condition, and personal preference of the patient.

From the list below, identify the one surgery that requires general anesthesia.

a. A heart transplant
b. Removal of a mole
c. Biopsy of a cyst
d. Removal of an abscessed tooth

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