In the emergency department (ED),the patient is diagnosed with a dislocated humerus.What type of anesthesia would the nurse anticipate will be used to repair the dislocation in the ED?

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Conscious sedation would relax the muscles and can be administered with an analgesic to allow repair of the dislocation with rapid return to consciousness following the procedure.General anesthesia produces rapid unconsciousness and loss of sensation,but also depresses the patient's central nervous system (CNS)and relaxes the musculature.It produces more extensive effects than would be required for a procedure that will be performed in a few minutes.It also involves more risks than are justified in this case.An epidural anesthetic would not reduce pain or induce muscle relaxation as high up as the shoulder-if it did,it would also paralyze the muscles involved in breathing.A local anesthetic would not adequately relax muscles or anesthetize the shoulder joint.

In the Emergency Department (ED),the Patient Is Diagnosed with a Dislocated