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Adebukola Rayode: Attempt I Somatic pain Acute Pain Nerve Pain ● Chronic Pain Question 6 (1 point) These drugs produce an absence of pain sensation at a specific site, and though other local senses may be affected, this action occurs without changing the patient's awareness. (Easy comprehension) Local Anesthetic Muscle Relaxants Opiods General Anesthetic Question 7 (1 point) Saved A patient recovering from a total knee arthroplasty has been prescribed acetaminophen (Tylenol) for mild discomfort that does not require an opioid. The health care professional should tell the patient to report which of the following early indications of acetaminophen overdose? (Select all that apply.) Shortness of breath FS F7 2 3 4 5

Answer 1

The correct answer is Local anesthetic.

Local anesthetics are the agents which are used to inhibit pain sensation in a small area or body part in procedures where general anesthesia is not necessary or not indicated. These agents produce anesthesia by inhibiting excitation of nerve endings or by blocking peripheral nerve conduction. They act by reversibly binding to and inactivating sodium channels. By blocking channels, they stop sodium influx through them which is necessary for the depolarization of the nerve cell membrane and subsequent propagation of impulse along the course of the nerve. As a result, the sensation in the area supplied by the nerve is lost.