A woman in labor has had an epidural block for pain relief. The nurse will be assessing carefully for what associated side effect of this type of regional anesthesia?
a. Reduced fetal heart rate
b. Long, intense contractions
c. Sudden leg cramps
d. Bladder distention
Question 2
The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a woman receiving a subarachnoid block before delivery. What nursing action will be included in this plan to prevent the associated side effect of this type of anesthesia?
a. Restrict oral fluids.
b. Keep legs flexed.
c. Walk with assistance as soon as possible.
d. Lie flat for several hours.
Cushing’s syndrome. A photograph of a woman with the characteristic facial features of Cushing’s syn
Acromegaly. Photo of a woman illustrating the enlarged skull, jaw, and hands typical of acromegaly.
Otitis media. This illustration shows an inflamed tympanic cavity, which is the most common source o
Some scholars regard Walt Whitman as a poet of nature, and others, a poet of the body—a reference to
Assessing the degree of the burn. Bottom photos show (A) first-degree burn (sunburn) and (B) ...
Heart block