What assessment should be taken immediately after the anesthesiologist administers an epidural block to a laboring woman?
a. Bladder for distention
b. Blood pressure
c. Sensation in the lower extremities
d. Intravenous fluid flow rate
ANS: B
Blood pressure is checked every 5 minutes when the epidural block is first begun. Bladder assessment is also important but not an initial assessment.
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