A Nurse Educator Is Instructing Students About the History of Anesthetics.Which

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Multiple Choice

A nurse educator is instructing students about the history of anesthetics.Which type of anesthetic was the ester of choice for dental procedures from the mid-1900s to the 1960s?

• A)Cocaine
• B)Benzocaine (Solarcaine)
• C)Procaine (Novocain)
• D)Lidocaine (Xylocaine)

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