The nurse should ask the client or family about hypersensitivity reactions to local anesthetics before administering the first dose of:

a. lidocaine. c. quinidine.
b. digitoxin. d. phenytoin.


ANS: A

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A Correct: In addition to being an antiarrhythmic agent, lidocaine also is a local anesthetic.
B Incorrect: Digitoxin is not a local anesthetic.
C Incorrect: Quinidine is not a local anesthetic.
D Incorrect: Phenytoin is not a local anesthetic.

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