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.
Spinal cord injury.
Mary Cassatt, Young Mother, Daughter, and Son.
Delivery of medication to the lungs using a metereddose inhaler extender.
Common spinal disfigurements.
Spinal changes caused by osteoporosis.
The central nervous system is composed of the brain and the spinal cord