The Nurse Practitioner (NP) Infiltrates with Lidocaine the Area Around

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse practitioner (NP) infiltrates with lidocaine the area around a lesion to be incised. For optimal anesthesia, the NP should anticipate a waiting period of

• A) 5 to 10 minutes.
• B)(1/4) to (1/2) hour.
• C) no significant time.
• D) optimally, 1 hour.

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Definitions:

Subcutaneous Fat

A layer of fat stored directly under the skin, serving as insulation and an energy reserve for the body.

Visual Acuity

The degree of detail the eye can discern in an image.

Lanugo

The fine, woolly hair or down on the shoulders, back, sacrum, and earlobes of the unborn child, which may remain for a few weeks after birth.

Prematurely

Occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early.