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

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient is to receive local anaesthesia for removal of a lymph node from his groin.Why does the physician add epinephrine to the local anaesthetic during the preparation?

• A)Epinephrine prevents an anaphylactic reaction from occurring.
• B)The anaesthetic enhances the effect of the epinephrine.
• C)Epinephrine contributes to a balanced anaesthetic state.
• D)Vasoconstrictive effects keep the anaesthetic at its local site of action.

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