or other painful procedures such as laying …………….. It affects the nervous system by blocking nerve impulses and, therefore, pain.
ligation
injected
sensation
sutures
sutures
Anaesthesia is divided into three main categories: general, regional, and local, and can be
…………… using various methods and different medications.
unconscious
confused
administered
sensation
administered
The goal of general anaesthesia is to make and keep the person completely ………………., with no feeling, awareness or movement
inserted
unconscious
nausea
confused
unconscious
It can be given through an IV, or by …………..... gases or vapours
surgery
nausea
inhaling
sutures
inhaling
In regional anaesthesia, a drug is ……………... near a cluster of nerves, numbing a large area of the body.
inserted
sedated
administered
injected
injected
In local anaesthesia, a drug numbs only a small, specific part of the body (such as a hand or patch of skin). It lasts for a short period of time and the person may be fully alert or ..............
inserted
sedated
administered
confused
sedated
Your child will most likely feel disoriented and a little………….. after waking up.
confused
administered
unconscious
inserted
confused
Some other common side effects include.....…….. or vomiting, chills, shakiness and a sore throat, if a tube was used to help with breathing.