A labor and delivery nurse explains to the student that the most common complication following a spinal anesthesia block is which of the following?
A.
Fetal depression
B.
Hematoma
C.
Maternal hypotension
D.
Severe pruritus
ANS: C
The most common complication seen with the use of spinal anesthesia blocks is maternal hypotension. The other options are less common complications.
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