Question

Which of the following statements is true?

A) A patient can go home with a continuous infusion of local anesthetic via a peripheral nerve catheter that she will remove herself, as long as she has a 24-hour contact person.
B) A patient who declines a block can give consent for a block after surgery if he is in intractable pain in the PACU.
C) Patients do not require EKG monitoring during block placement.
D) Bleeding disorders or anticoagulant medications are absolute contraindications to peripheral nerve blocks.

Answer 1

The correct statement is A) A patient can go home with a continuous infusion of local anesthetic via a peripheral nerve catheter that she will remove herself, as long as she has a 24-hour contact person.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct statement is A) A patient can go home with a continuous infusion of local anesthetic via a peripheral nerve catheter that she will remove herself, as long as she has a 24-hour contact person.

A peripheral nerve catheter is a thin tube that is placed near a nerve to continuously deliver local anesthetic medication for post-operative pain relief. The patient can go home with the catheter as long as she has a contact person available to help if needed.