Which of the following is true with regard to anesthesia?
A)Anesthesia is mostly used in late second-stage labor.
B)Anesthesia is used to stimulate contractions.
C)General anesthesia can be transmitted to the fetus through the placenta.
D)A general anesthesia is a regional anesthesia that numbs only the lower half of the mother's body.

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There is a trend toward not using general anesthesia,which blocks consciousness,in normal births because general anesthesia can be transmitted through the placenta to the fetus.An epidural block is regional anesthesia that numbs the woman's body from the waist down.

Which of the Following Is True with Regard to Anesthesia