The nurse is caring for a patient who will undergo cardioversion in the patient's room this morning. The patient will receive propofol as anesthetic during the procedure
What are the benefits of using propofol for this procedure? (Select all that apply.) A) It has a very rapid clearance.
B) It produces less of a hangover effect.
C) It allows for quick recovery from anesthesia.
D) Its onset of action is 5 minutes.
E) It is painless to inject IV.
A, B, C
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Propofol often is used for short procedures because it has a very rapid clearance and produces much less of a hangover effect and allows for quick recovery. It is a very short-acting anesthetic with a rapid onset of action of 30 to 60 seconds. Propofol often causes local burning on injection.
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