Question 5 of 15

Click on the correct answer to the following question:

Upon reviewing your patient's medical history, you note that he has indicated he has "atypical pseudocholinesterase." Would this affect your decision to use a local anesthetic agent on him:

  1. no, there would be no contraindications to using a local anesthetic
  2. yes, he would not be able to tolerate a vasoconstrictor
  3. yes, he would not be able to tolerate the amide classification of local anesthetics
  4. yes, he would not be able to tolerate the ester classification of local anesthetics