What information is documented in a patient record for local anesthetic injections? Provide an example
What will be an ideal response?
The patient's record includes:
1. Date of administration
2. Type of drug(s) administered (both topical and injectable)
3. Injection(s) administered (or area of delivery when topical alone is used)
4. Total volume of drug(s) administered
5. Result of aspiration, recorded as positive (+) or negative (-)
Sample documentation:
02/14/14 20% benzocaine topical, R-PES, MES, AES, two cartridges (3.6 mL) 2% lidocaine (72 mg) w/epi 1:100,000 (.036 mg), (-) aspiration, no complications
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