You are caring for a male patient who has had spinal anesthesia. The patient is under a physician's order to lie flat postoperatively
When the patient asks to go to the bathroom, you encourage him to adhere to the physician's order. What rationale for complying with this order should the nurse explain to the patient?
A) Preventing the risk of hypotension
B) Preventing respiratory depression
C) Preventing the onset of a headache
D) Preventing pain at the lumbar injection site
Ans: C
Feedback:
Lying flat reduces the risk of headache after spinal anesthesia. Hypotension and respiratory depression may be adverse effects of spinal anesthesia associated with the spread of the anesthetic, but lying flat does not help reduce these effects. Pain at the lumbar injection site typically is not a problem.
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