A Patient Is to Receive Local Anesthesia for Removal of a Lymph

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient is to receive local anesthesia for removal of a lymph node from his armpit. The physician asks for a solution of premixed lidocaine and epinephrine. The nurse knows that the epinephrine is used for which reason?

• A) It prevents an anaphylactic reaction from occurring.
• B) The anesthetic enhances the effect of the epinephrine.
• C) Epinephrine contributes to a balanced anesthetic state.
• D) It keeps the anesthetic at its local site of action and decreases incisional bleeding.

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