________ Instilling ear medication is beyond the scope of practice for medical assistants

All of the following methods were used to numb a body area during surgery except:

A) anesthesia. B) chloroform. C) antiseptic. D) ether.

When administering IV fluid boluses to an elderly patient in shock, it is especially important to monitor his or her:

A) lung sounds. B) mental status. C) pulse rate. D) blood pressure.