The Addition of Sodium Bisulfite Preservative Can Reduce the Efficiency

Multiple Choice

The addition of sodium bisulfite preservative can reduce the efficiency of the quaternary amine to dissociate into the uncharged tertiary amine base necessary to penetrate the lipid rich membrane of nerve because the preservative can increase the pH of the anesthetic solution.

A) Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
B) Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related.
C) The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT.
D) The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.