A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient in the Intensive

question 17

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient in the intensive care unit who is receiving intravenous lidocaine. The patient is drowsy and confused and reports numbness of the fingers and toes. Which standing order will the nurse initiate at this time?

• A) Administer diazepam.
• B) Reduce the rate of infusion.
• C) Discontinue the infusion.
• D) Prepare for mechanical ventilation.

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