The _______________ is a potential space between the vertebral bones and the dura mater, the outermost meninges covering the brain and spinal cord
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
epidural space
The epidural space is a potential space between the vertebral bones and the dura mater, the outermost meninges covering the brain and spinal cord.
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A patient with acute kidney injury is demonstrating signs of gastrointestinal bleeding. The nurse would explain this bleeding to be secondary to which event?
1. Low creatinine level 2. Elevated potassium level 3. Increased ammonia level 4. Low calcium level
A patient fearful of anesthesia asks the nurse to make sure that she wakes up after surgery just so she can see her family one more time if she is going to die. Which of the following should the nurse do to support this patient?
1. Attempt to reduce the patient's fears and discuss these fears with the surgical team. 2. Explain that everyone who undergoes anesthesia thinks they won't wake up. 3. Tell the patient that no one is going to let her die. 4. Tell the patient that there is no guarantee that she won't die during the procedure.