Multiple choice

A nerve block may be the method of choice when

  1. there is a presence of infection in the vicinity

  2. duration of anesthesia is required

  3. hemostasis is required

  4. both 1 and 2
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The nerve block method of securing regional anesthesia consists of depositing a solution in proximity to a main nerve trunk and thus preventing afferent impulses from travelling centrally beyond the point. The block has no effect on hemostasis in the area as it is not a local infiltration.

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