The nurse caring for a client who had spinal anesthesia will ensure that the plan of care includes
a. administering oxygen to reduce the hypoxia produced by spinal anesthesia.
b. elevating the client's feet to increase the blood pressure.
c. elevating the head of the bed to decrease nausea.
d. instructing the client to remain flat in bed for 6 hours.
D
One complication of spinal anesthesia is loss of cerebrospinal fluid, which cushions the brain. Clients can complain of severe headaches should this occur. Therefore the client is instructed to lie flat for 6 to 8 hours. Other interventions designed to replace fluids and indirectly replace lost spinal fluid include methods to increase fluid intake.
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a. healthcare records be available electronically by 2014. b. healthcare providers keep an audit trail of access to an individual's record and provide copies of the individual's record upon request. c. specific privacy and security measures must be used in all electronic health records. d. healthcare providers must be able to electronically exchange health records by 2014. e. healthcare providers must be able to electronically exchange lab data by 2014.
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1. To provide analgesia 2. To relax the uterus 3. To induce labor 4. To prevent hemorrhage
The nurse is teaching a new mother about ways to manage fatigue after she returns home. Which instructions should the nurse include? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Take frequent rest periods. 2. Nap when the newborn is sleeping. 3. Avoid overdoing housework and unnecessary chores. Do not clean when infant is sleeping. 4. Avoid having others come to the house to do housework and interfere with rest. 5. Utilize friends and family to provide help and support, such as cooking a meal.
The nurse, planning care for a client diagnosed with a pneumothorax, identifies which types of pneumothorax? (Select all that apply.)
1. Spontaneous 2. Radical 3. Traumatic 4. Incomplete 5. Iatrogenic 6. Tension