Which assessment should be immediately addressed in a patient on lidocaine?
a. Slowed ventricular rate
b. Occasional PVCs
c. Increase in temperature to 102° F
d. Nausea and vomiting
C
A temperature that goes up drastically indicates an adverse reaction to lidocaine, malignant hyperthermia. The slowed ventricular rate, even with occasional PVCs, is an expected outcome of lidocaine infusion. Nausea and vomiting are adverse effects.
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