Why would epidural anesthesia be a good choice for an older adult client who is having total knee replacement surgery?
A. The risk for anaphylaxis is completely eliminated.
B. The client will be able to ambulate sooner after surgery.
C. Cardiopulmonary complications are reduced with this type of anesthesia.
D. This type of anesthesia reduces the potential for blood loss during and after sur-gery.
C
The client remains conscious, respiratory function is unaffected, and intubation is not necessary. All these factors reduce the risk for postoperative atelectasis and other cardiopulmonary compli-cations.
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