A nurse is caring for a patient who received spinal anesthesia. The patient reports having a bad headache later that day. The nurse's best response is:
1. You may have an allergy to the anesthetic used. Have you ever had spinal anesthesia before?
2. That sometimes happens due to loss of spinal fluid during anesthesia.
3. I will need to call the physician immediately.
4. Do you have a history of migraines?
Question 2
A nursing instructor teaches a group of students the differences between conscious sedation and general anesthesia. According to the instructor, which of the following is a primary benefit of conscious sedation?
1. The patient will remember the procedure.
2. The patient will not require airway support.
3. It will block reflexes such as coughing and gagging.
4. It can be used for procedures that take long periods of time.
Measuring Patient Height
Herniated disk. A herniated disk is a protrusion of the disk’s gelatinous center, called the nucleus
PET scan of the brain in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease.
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
Preoperative and Postoperative Patient Instructions
A patient undergoing hemodialysis.