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 compartmentalization of the drug
4. Immediate onset of anesthesia
5. Larger drug volume
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 compartmentalization of the drug.
4. One of the advantages of spinal block is the immediate onset of anesthesia.
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