Author Question: The nurse knows that which of the following are advantages of spinal block? Note: Credit will be ... (Read 64 times)

vinney12 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse knows that which of the following are advantages of spinal block? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct answers and no incorrect answers are selected. Select all that apply.

1. Intense blockade of sympathetic fibers
2. Relative ease of administration
3. Maternal compartmentalizatio n of the drug
4. Immediate onset of anesthesia
5. Larger drug volume

Question 2

The nurse is explaining to a new prenatal client that the certified nurse-midwife will perform clinical pelvimetry as a part of the pelvic exam.

The nurse knows that teaching has been successful when the client makes which statement about the reason for the exam? 1. It will help us know how big a baby I can deliver vaginally.
2. Doing this exam is a part of prenatal care at this clinic.
3. My sister had both of her babies by cesarean.
4. I am pregnant with my first child.

Expo · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2, 3, 4
Explanation: 2. One of advantages of spinal block is the relative ease of administration.
3. One of the advantages of spinal block is the maternal compartmentalizatio n of the drug.
4. One of the advantages of spinal block is the immediate onset of anesthesia.

Answer to Question 2

1
Explanation: 1. By performing a series of assessments and measurements, the examiner assesses the pelvis vaginally to determine whether the size and shape are adequate for a vaginal birth; this procedure is called clinical pelvimetry.