PN Maternal Newborn 2020 with NGN
PN Maternal Newborn 2020 with NGN ( 57 Questions)
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving epidural anesthesia. Which of the following findings indicates an adverse effect of this method of pain management?
Tachypnea (rapid breathing) is not typically an adverse effect of epidural anesthesia.
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is not typically an adverse effect of epidural anesthesia.
Tachycardia (rapid heart rate) can be an adverse effect of epidural anesthesia, potentially due to a decrease in blood pressure leading to a compensatory increase in heart rate.
Fever is not a common adverse effect of epidural anesthesia.
A. Tachypnea (rapid breathing) is not typically an adverse effect of epidural anesthesia.
B. Hypertension (high blood pressure) is not typically an adverse effect of epidural anesthesia.
C. Tachycardia (rapid heart rate) can be an adverse effect of epidural anesthesia, potentially due to a decrease in blood pressure leading to a compensatory increase in heart rate.
D. Fever is not a common adverse effect of epidural anesthesia.