A 4-year-old preschool student was telling his friend about his operation.He had a hernia fixed and told his friend that the nurse put "magic cream on his hand before she stuck the ivy in" and then the doctor "gave him surgery sleep medicine that was like milk in his ivy" and "another doctor put a little needle stick in his back near his butt after he was asleep so he would not hurt when he woke up." Based on the child's self-report of his surgery experience,what three types of anesthesia,in the correct order of his story,did he receive?

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Local anesthesia refers to the administration of an anesthetic agent to one part of the body by local infiltration or topical application,usually administered by the surgeon.General anesthesia is a reversible,unconscious state characterized by amnesia (sleep,hypnosis,or basal narcosis),analgesia (freedom from pain),depression of reflexes,muscle relaxation,and homeostasis or specific manipulation of physiologic systems and functions.Common regional anesthesia techniques include spinals (SAB),epidurals,caudals,and major peripheral nerve blocks.

A 4-Year-Old Preschool Student Was Telling His Friend About His