The nursing instructor teaches the nursing students about the advantages of local anesthetics, such as lidocaine (Xylocaine). What will the best plan of the nursing instructor include? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply

1. Amides have fewer side effects than esters.
2. Amides block potassium entry into the cell.
3. Amides are similar in structure to cocaine.
4. Amides tend to last longer than esters.
5. Amides block calcium entry into the cell.


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Rationale 1: Amides have largely replaced esters because they produce fewer side effects.
Rationale 2: Amides block sodium, not potassium, entry into the cell.
Rationale 3: Cocaine is a natural ester, not an amide.
Rationale 4: Amides have largely replaced esters because they generally have a longer duration of action.
Rationale 5: Amides block sodium, not calcium, entry into the cell.
Global Rationale: Amides have largely replaced esters because they produce fewer side effects and generally have a longer duration of action. Amides block sodium, not potassium, entry into the cell. Cocaine is a natural ester, not an amide. Amides block sodium, not calcium, entry into the cell.

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