The nurse is caring for a preoperative patient. The patient asks, "What type of anesthesia causes a total loss of sensation and a complete loss of consciousness?" Which of these responses should the nurse give?

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General anesthesia causes a total loss of sensation and a complete loss of consciousness. Epidural anesthesia and spinal anesthesia may provide complete loss of sensation, but the patient remains conscious. Local anesthesia only numbs a specific area of the body.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Preoperative Patient