An anesthesiologist informs the nurse that a patient scheduled for a caesarean section will be having general anesthesia with postoperative self-controlled analgesia
For which patients would a general anesthesia be recommended? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. The patient with a history of drug addiction
2. The patient who has had a lower back fusion
3. The patient who is 13 years old
4. The patient who is allergic to morphine sulfate
5. The patient who has had surgery for scoliosis
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Rationale 1: A history of drug addiction is not relevant to the decision to administer general anesthesia.
Rationale 2: A patient who has had this surgery cannot have an epidural or spinal.
Rationale 3: Age is not relevant to the decision to administer general anesthesia.
Rationale 4: This allergy is not relevant to the decision to administer general anesthesia.
Rationale 5: A patient who has had this surgery cannot have an epidural or spinal.
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