A patient is in the operating room awaiting general anesthesia ...

[Haya94]

A patient is in the operating room awaiting general anesthesia for an open cholecystectomy. An anticholinergic agent (atropine) is prescribed preoperatively to:
 
  1. minimize the amount of analgesia needed postoperatively.
  2. provide a more rapid induction of anesthesia.
  3. decrease the risk of bradycardia during surgery.
  4. induce relaxation before induction of anesthesia.

Question 2

A patient recently had surgery for which a local anesthetic was used. The patient's speech becomes slurred. The nurse's first action would be to:
 
  1. recognize that the patient is experiencing postoperative anxiety and that the drug effects will wear off.
  2. determine whether a large quantity of alcohol was consumed before surgery.
  3. check IV placement, blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory status.
  4. recognize that this event occurs frequently in patients who receive large doses of local anesthetics.

[fraziera112]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3

[Haya94]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[fraziera112]

Great! Please up vote