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A Patient Scheduled to Undergo Total Knee Replacement Surgery Under

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A patient scheduled to undergo total knee replacement surgery under general anesthesia asks the nurse,"Will the doctor put me to sleep with a mask over my face?" Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?


A) "A drug may be given to you through your IV line first. I will check with the anesthesia care provider."
B) "Only your surgeon can tell you for sure what method of anesthesia will be used. Should I ask your surgeon?"
C) "General anesthesia is now given by injecting medication into your veins, so you will not need a mask over your face."
D) "Masks are not used anymore for anesthesia. A tube will be inserted into your throat to deliver a gas that will put you to sleep."

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