The emergency department nurse is administering IV lidocaine to a patient. What adverse effect of lidocaine therapy should the nurse assess for?
A) Dysphagia
B) Dizziness
C) Excessive bruising
D) Tinnitus
B
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Adverse effects include dizziness, light-headedness, fatigue, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, nausea, vomiting, anaphylactoid reactions, hypotension, and vasodilation. Dysphagia, bruising, and tinnitus are not usually associated with lidocaine.
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