The physician has requested "lidocaine with epinephrine." The nurse recognizes that the most important reason for adding epinephrine is that it
A. helps to calm the patient before the procedure
B. minimizes the risk of allergic reaction
C. enhances the effect of the local lidocaine
D. reduces bleeding in the surgical area
Answer: D. reduces bleeding in the surgical area
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A) The need to decrease the cost of health care B) The need to improve the quality of nursing education C) The need to increase the number of nursing jobs available D) The need to increase the public perception of nursing
There are six links in the chain of infection, each of which has nursing implications. Which of the following precautions helps break the chain of infection to the susceptible host?
A) Keeping linens dry and clean B) Maintaining skin integrity C) Washing hands frequently D) Coughing into a handkerchief
A bedridden patient in hospice care is suffering from nausea, vomiting, confusion, constipation, lethargy, decreased deep tendon reflexes, polyuria, and extreme thirst. A nurse identifies these symptoms as
1. Dyspnea. 2. Hypercalcemia. 3. Cyanosis. 4. Cheyne-Stokes respirations.
A nurse is conducting a family assessment. Which of the following behaviors would the nurse recognize as suggestive of a family with problems?
a. Before eating, the family prayed, expressing gratitude for their blessings. b. During family play, jokes and laughter were heard. c. Each person had a private room with a door for alone time. d. Most of the conversation was between the father and the eldest daughter.