A Frail 92-Year-Old Was Positioned in Lithotomy for a 90-Minute

question 14

Multiple Choice

A frail 92-year-old was positioned in lithotomy for a 90-minute rectal procedure under SAB.At the end of the procedure,when the circulating nurse and surgeon gently removed her legs from the position and placed her in a supine position,she experienced a common side effect of spinal anesthesia,____________.

• A) numbness of both legs and feet
• B) paralysis with bilateral popliteal pain
• C) hypotensive episode
• D) hypertensive episode

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobe

A region of the brain involved in processing auditory information and is essential for memory formation and language comprehension.

Words

Symbolic units of language used to convey meaning and communicate ideas.

Limbic Structure

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved in instinct and mood control, as well as the processing of emotions and memories.

Sensory Information

Data received by sensory receptors and transferred to the brain, playing a crucial role in how organisms interpret the world around them.