Lab 2.7

Question 1

what is the duration of cupivacaine?

Answer 1

4-12 hours

Question 2

what is the onset and duration of lidocaine?

Answer 2

fast onset, with duration of action 1 hour

Question 3

what are the 2 amides (local anesthesia)?

Answer 3

xylocaine (lidocaine) and bupivicaine (marcaine)

Question 4

what can be added to local anesthesia to increase the duration of action and decreased bleeding?

Answer 4

epinephrine

Question 5

where should you use epinephrine with caution?

Answer 5

in areas of the body supplied by end arteries (digits, ears, nose and penis) or compromised blood supply (flaps)

Question 6

what can be added to local anesthesia to decrease burning?

Answer 6

bicarbonate

Question 7

serious potential affects of local anesthesia (can more commonly be seen in children)

Answer 7

CNS toxicity
hemodyanamic and respiratory consequences
allergic rxn
seizures
inadvertent intravascular infection

Question 8

what is the max dose of xylocaine?

Answer 8

7mg/kg

Question 9

was are side effects of local anesthesia?

Answer 9

CNS (tinnitus, blurred vision, tremors, depression)

CV (myocardial depression, AV block, decrease CO)

Question 10

where are the absorbable sutures usually done?

Answer 10

subQ

Question 11

Grossly appears as single strand of suture material; all fibers run parallel
Minimal tissue trauma
Resists harboring microorganisms
Ties smoothly but requires more knots 
have memory (hard to work with)

Answer 11

monofilament suture

Question 12

if there is an 0 behind a number what does that mean?

Answer 12

sutures are getting smaller

Question 13

what would you use to close skin

Answer 13

3-0

Question 14

with a straight needle do you need a needle driver?

Answer 14

no

Question 15

suture Used for uncomplicated laceration repair and wound closure

Answer 15

simple sutures