The Emergency Department Nurse Explains to a New Orientee That

question 4

Multiple Choice

The emergency department nurse explains to a new orientee that local anesthesia for treatment of minor injuries is achieved by

• A) inhibiting medullary activity.
• B) inhibiting nerve conduction.
• C) depressing the central nervous system.
• D) depressing cerebral activity.

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