Which of the following, when considering patient evaluation, is the least pertinent when obtaining local anesthetic informed consent?

A) Specific risks of procedure in light of medical status
B) Benefits of the procedure
C) Identifying a surrogate to provide health information
D) The timing of appointments and cost


D

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Five minutes after you assist a patient with her epinephrine auto-injector, the patient states that she feels much better and would like to refuse additional care and transport to the hospital. What statement would be most appropriate given the situation?

A) "If you feel better now, there is probably no need to go to the hospital. I will get the refusal form for you to sign." B) "Once we help you take your epinephrine, the law requires that you be transported to a hospital for additional care." C) "Epinephrine can make you very sleepy. You can refuse but just make sure that someone is here to keep an eye on you." D) "The epinephrine will wear off in 10 to 20 minutes. Let's see how you are doing then before thinking about refusing transport."

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Which of the following is considered a blind insertion airway device?

a. OPA b. NPA c. SALT d. LMA

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All of the following are liquid preparations EXCEPT

troche solution suspension elixir syrup

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Furuncle, right upper eyelid __________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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