Author Question: After administration of an epidural anesthetic to a patient in active labor, it is most important to ... (Read 73 times)

bobthebuilder · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

After administration of an epidural anesthetic to a patient in active labor, it is most important to assess the mother immediately for:

1. Hypotension.
2. Headache.
3. Urinary retention.
4. Bradycardia.

Question 2

A child is receiving Didanosine (Videx),a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor,for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The nurse should monitor the lab value of

1. potassium.
2. sodium.
3. red-blood-cell count.
4. glucose.

bpool94 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: The most common complication of an epidural is maternal hypotension.
Rationale 2: Headache is not a common complication of an epidural.
Rationale 3: Urinary retention is not a common complication of an epidural.
Rationale 4: Bradycardia is not a common complication of an epidural.

Answer to Question 2

Answer:3
Rationale:Didanosine (Videx) causes bone-marrow suppression with resulting anemia.Red-blood-cell counts are monitored at least monthly for changes. Potassium and sodium are electrolytes,and glucose is a laboratory test for checking diabetes.Didanosine (Videx) does not affect these values.