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?"
ANS: 2
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