The nurse practitioner (NP) infiltrates with lidocaine the area around a lesion to be incised. For optimal anesthesia, the NP should anticipate a waiting period of
a. 5 to 10 minutes.
b. to hour.
c. no significant time.
d. optimally, 1 hour.
A
Lidocaine produces its effect in 5 to 10 minutes and usually lasts about 2 hours.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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