To decrease the likelihood of headaches following spinal anesthesia, the nurse should:
a. give aspirin every four hours.
b. keep the client lying in a recumbent position and offer frequent fluids.
c. feed the client as soon as possible.
d. reassure the client that nobody gets spinal headaches anymore.
ANS: B
Feedback
A Incorrect: This is an inappropriate action to prevent spinal headache.
B Correct: Maintaining the client in a recumbent position allows for rebalancing of spinal fluid and offering frequent fluids helps replaced lost spinal fluid during the puncture to instill spinal anesthesia.
C Incorrect: This will not prevent a spinal headache.
D Incorrect: This is a false statement.
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