ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Medication
Alexis Montz
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Lidocaine
MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Antiarrhythmic and Anesthetic
CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________
PURPOSE OF MEDICATION
Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use
Decreases myocardial excitability -Treatment of a wide variety of ventricular
and atrial arrhythmias
-Numbs skin, relieves pain
Complications Medication Administration
CNS: seizures, confusion and dizziness, euphoria, hallucinations IV, topical
CV: malignant hyperthermia, cardiac arrest, bradycardia, hypotension,
asystole, fever, heart block, ventricular arrhythmias, CHF
Resp: anaphylaxis, respiratory arrest or depression
GI: N/V/D, rash, chills, drug induced systemic lupus syndrome
Contraindications/Precautions
bradycardia
seizures
lung/liver problems Nursing Interventions
Monitor every 2 weeks during the first 3
months of therapy for signs of BMS
MONITOR:
hematology tests during prolonged
therapies, serum drug levels to prevent
Interactions toxicity, heart rate (slowing) and new
beta blockers arrhythmias.
digoxin
propofol
propanolol
quinidine
phenytoin
Client Education
Take medication as directed
Notify HCP immediately if fever,
Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness chills, joint pain or swelling, pain
Normal heart rate, relieved pain. with breathing, skin rash, or
unusual bruising or bleeding
occurs.
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE A7
Alexis Montz
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Lidocaine
MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Antiarrhythmic and Anesthetic
CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________
PURPOSE OF MEDICATION
Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use
Decreases myocardial excitability -Treatment of a wide variety of ventricular
and atrial arrhythmias
-Numbs skin, relieves pain
Complications Medication Administration
CNS: seizures, confusion and dizziness, euphoria, hallucinations IV, topical
CV: malignant hyperthermia, cardiac arrest, bradycardia, hypotension,
asystole, fever, heart block, ventricular arrhythmias, CHF
Resp: anaphylaxis, respiratory arrest or depression
GI: N/V/D, rash, chills, drug induced systemic lupus syndrome
Contraindications/Precautions
bradycardia
seizures
lung/liver problems Nursing Interventions
Monitor every 2 weeks during the first 3
months of therapy for signs of BMS
MONITOR:
hematology tests during prolonged
therapies, serum drug levels to prevent
Interactions toxicity, heart rate (slowing) and new
beta blockers arrhythmias.
digoxin
propofol
propanolol
quinidine
phenytoin
Client Education
Take medication as directed
Notify HCP immediately if fever,
Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness chills, joint pain or swelling, pain
Normal heart rate, relieved pain. with breathing, skin rash, or
unusual bruising or bleeding
occurs.
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE A7
