Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Use

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the use of anesthetics during childbirth?

• A) Anesthetics are helpful in sparing the mother unnecessary pain.
• B) Anesthetics are dangerous because they can prolong labor.
• C) Anesthetics are psychologically restrictive because they reduce the mother's awareness.
• D) All of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Hypotonic Solution

A hypotonic solution is one where the concentration of solutes is lower outside the cell than inside it, leading to water entering the cell.

Potassium Permanganate

A chemical compound with strong oxidizing properties, used as a disinfectant and in water treatment.

Facilitated Diffusion

The process of spontaneous passive transport of molecules or ions across a biological membrane via specific transmembrane integral proteins.

Pinocytosis

A form of endocytosis where a cell engulfs liquid containing dissolved substances into a vesicle.