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waynest

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A labor and delivery nurse explains to the student that the most common complication following a spinal anesthesia block is which of the following?
 
  A.
  Fetal depression
  B.
  Hematoma
  C.
  Maternal hypotension
  D.
  Severe pruritus

Question 2

A woman is having a planned cesarean birth. The nurse explains to the student that which of the following would not be an appropriate choice of anesthesia for this woman?
 
  A.
  Epidural block
  B.
  General anesthesia
  C.
  Pudendal block
  D.
  Spinal block


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ambernicolefink

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

ANS: C
The most common complication seen with the use of spinal anesthesia blocks is maternal hypotension. The other options are less common complications.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Pudendal block is considered a local/regional anesthesia and would not provide sufficient anesthesia for an operative birth. The other options are all appropriate.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
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