Chapter 6

Question 1

What is local analgesia commonly used for?

Answer 1

Stitches

Question 2

What are the advantages to local anesthesia

Answer 2

Low cardiovascular toxicity, low cost, excellent pain control, and minimal patient recovery time

Question 3

What do general anesthetics primarily affect?

Answer 3

Neurons in the brain

Question 4

Where do local anesthetics exert their effect?

Answer 4

In the PNS and spinal cord

Question 5

Which anesthetic is transferred across the placenta local or general?

Answer 5

General anesthesia

Question 6

Drug diffusion is impeded by

Answer 6

Fat, bone, cartilage, fascia, tendon, and inflammation

Question 7

What are sensory neurons affected by?

Answer 7

Small amounts of local anesthetics

Question 8

What might local anesthetics cause?

Answer 8

weakness and paralysis

Question 9

What are the advantages to regional anethesia

Answer 9

Wide uniform of anesthesia and shorter time required to perform the block

Question 10

What are the disadvantages to regional anesthesia

Answer 10

hind limb weakness and scoliosis