A nurse caring for a patient after a cesarean section learns that the patient received isoflurane [Forane] during the surgery. What will the nurse monitor most closely in this patient?
a. Hypertension
b. Nausea and vomiting
c. Constipation
d. Uterine tone
D
Although having only moderate effects on skeletal muscles, isoflurane does promote relaxation of uterine smooth muscle; when used in obstetrics, isoflurane may delay delivery and possibly increase postpartum bleeding, so the nurse should monitor uterine tone. Isoflurane may cause hypotension. Nausea, vomiting, and constipation are not concerns.
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