The patient tells the nurse,"I'm so nervous.I want to be knocked out for the surgery so that I don't know what is going on." When the nurse communicates with the surgeon and anesthetist,which type of surgery should the nurse report that the patient desires?

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The patient desires to be "knocked out" and not know what is going on, which indicates the desire for general anesthesia. Conscious sedation would allow the patient to be aware of what is going on and local or regional anesthesia would only numb a specific area and not provide the desired level of unconsciousness.

The Patient Tells the Nurse,"I'm So Nervous