The nurse prepares to administer an intravenous dose of lidocaine by:
a. understanding that the lidocaine will increase the client's heart rate.
b. monitoring the client for ventricular dysrhythmias.
c. using only the preservative-free/catecholamine-free form that may be administered IV.
d. understanding that lidocaine with epinephrine is most likely to abolish dysrhythmias.
ANS: C
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A Incorrect: Lidocaine is used to decrease heart rate.
B Incorrect: The client should be monitored, but not for dysrhythmias.
C Correct This statement is true of lidocaine administration
D Incorrect: Dysrhythmias usually are not completely abolished.
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