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laurencescou

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A woman's prolonged epistaxis (nosebleed) following a basketball injury has created a need for anesthesia and vasoconstriction of the nasal mucous membranes. These therapeutic effects can best be achieved with what drug?
 
  A) Prilocaine
  B) Procaine hydrochloride
  C) Bupivacaine
  D) Cocaine hydrochloride

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A patient has undergone a thyroidectomy in which his parathyroid glands were also inadvertently removed. The patient's morning blood work reveals a serum calcium level of 3.1 mg/dL (normal 8.5 to 10.5 mg/dL).
 
  The nurse should consequently assess this patient's A) muscle tone.
  B) level of consciousness.
  C) respiratory rhythm.
  D) respiratory rate.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Topical cocaine is an anesthetic administered to the ear, nose, or throat to produce adequate anesthesia and vasoconstriction of the mucous membranes. The other listed anesthetics are not typically used for this purpose.

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Low calcium levels can result in tetany. Decreased LOC and altered respiratory function are not characteristic of hypocalcemia.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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