The nurse is preparing the client for general anesthesia. The client asks what the desired effects of general anesthesia are. Select all that apply.

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General anesthesia aims to provide analgesia (pain relief), amnesia (loss of memory of the surgery), and muscle relaxation to facilitate surgical procedures. Risk reduction and reduced infection are goals of overall surgical care, not specific effects of general anesthesia.

The Nurse Is Preparing the Client for General Anesthesia