Vanessa was able to restore the patient's normal respirations and monitored her closely as she emerged from the propofol.The patient stated that her mouth,lips,and tongue were numb and prickly feeling and she had a metallic taste.Vanessa suspected that the patient had _ and responded by ___.

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Local anesthetic toxicity results when an unsafe amount of a local anesthetic has been absorbed into the patient's bloodstream.This can occur either slowly,from systemic absorption of a local anesthetic that is correctly injected into the tissue,or immediately and catastrophically,if the anesthetic is accidentally injected directly into a blood vessel.Signs of systemic local anesthetic toxicity often progress in a stepwise manner.Patients may initially report perioral numbness,a metallic taste in the mouth,ringing in the ears,visual disturbances,and/or dizziness.If toxicity progresses,or is immediate,the patient will likely have seizures,respiratory arrest,and/or cardiac arrest.An IV infusion is started before the procedure because adequate venous access can be crucial in life-threatening situations when resuscitative drugs must be given immediately.

Vanessa Was Able to Restore the Patient's Normal Respirations and Monitored