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Exam 5 - Chapter 19 - anesthesia

  1. Patient teaching for lidocaine (Xylocaine)
    • Dental - injury due to biting numb areas
    • movement of limbs after surgery
    • report drowsiness
    • NPO x1 hr
    • help getting out of bed
    • oral lidocaine (do not swallow)
  2. What are the side effects of lidocaine (Xylocaine)?
    • early CNS excitement
    • resp depression
    • cardiac arrest
    • ck CPK
  3. What is the mechanism of action of lidocaine (Xylocaine)?
    blocks neuronal pain
  4. What are the nursing considerations of general anesthesia?
    • pre-op instructions (NPO, avoid blood thin meds)
    • Pain - meds, pain scale
    • N&V, sore throat post surgery
    • Report palpitations, SOB, dizziness
    • anticholinergic properties
    •    can't see
    •    can't pee
    •    can't spit
    •    can't shit
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Exam 5 - Chapter 19 - anesthesia
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Exam 5 - Chapter 19 - anesthesia
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