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londonang

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on: Jun 28, 2018
The perinatal nurse is preparing a woman for a scheduled cesarean birth. The woman will be receiving spinal anesthesia for the birth. In order to prevent maternal hypotension, the nurse:
 
  A) Assists the woman to lie down in a supine position.
  B) Administers a rapid intravenous infusion of 500 mL of normal saline.
  C) Assesses blood pressure and pulse every 5 minutes, three times, before the spinal insertion.
  D) Encourages frequent cleansing breaths after the patient has been placed in the correct position for the anesthesia administration.

Question 2

The perinatal nurse understands that the purpose of combining an opioid with a local anesthetic agent in an epidural is primarily to:
 
  A) Increase the total anesthetic volume
  B) Preserve a greater amount of maternal motor function
  C) Increase the intensity of the motor and sensory block
  D) Decrease the number of side effects


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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Administers a rapid intravenous infusion of 500 mL of normal saline.

Answer to Question 2

B
Preserve a greater amount of maternal motor function


londonang

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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Gracias!

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Wow, this really help

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