The new mother had spinal anesthesia during a cesarean delivery. She now has a desire to void and can wiggle her toes. If she wants to go to the bathroom, the nurse should:
a. assess her blood pressure.
b. obtain a wheelchair.
c. palpate her bladder.
d. put slippers on her feet.
Question 2
The postpartum mother tells the nurse she is afraid to have a bowel movement because of her painful episiotomy. What should the nurse do?
a. Offer a suppository or enema.
b. Encourage ambulation.
c. Offer stool softeners as prescribed.
d. Offer pain medication before defecating.
A lumbar puncture. The needle is inserted between the lumbar vertebrae and into the spinal canal.
Methods of Local and Regional Anesthesia
Stage of Surgical Anesthesia: Guedel's Classification
Tibetan Mother and Child
Mother’s Day kid drawing