Which of the Following Properties Are Advantages to Topical Anesthetics

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following properties are advantages to topical anesthetics being in a liquid form?

• A) Provides anesthesia to a widespread area
• B) Useful to decrease a patient's gag reflex
• C) Can be applied to site-specific areas with an applicator
• D) All of the above
• E) Some combination of the above

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