Question

The health care provider has prescribed lidocaine with epinephrine for injection to be administered before obtaining a biopsy. The nurse will question the prescription after the patient makes which statement?a. "I am taking a new medicine for high blood pressure."

b. "I break out in a rash when I take antibiotics."
c. "I get faint when I see needles."
d. "I'm getting over a cold I've had for 3 days."

Answer 1

a. "I am taking a new medicine for high blood pressure."

Step-by-step explanation:

A biopsy is an examination done on living material taken from the patient's body and analyzed in the laboratory. It is often used to identify cell and tissue changes, complementing imaging and biochemical tests. This procedure is performed by applying an anesthetic compound to the patient. In the case of the patient exposed to the question, lidocaine with epinephrine was prescribed, however, the patient reports that he is taking a medication for high blood pressure, so the nurse should question the prescription given by the doctor for whether the injection of lidocaine with epinephrine will not react badly with the high blood pressure medication.