A Cesarean Section Is Ordered for the Laboring Patient with Whom

question 25

Multiple Choice

A cesarean section is ordered for the laboring patient with whom the nurse has worked all shift. The patient will receive general anesthesia. The nurse knows that potential complications of general anesthesia include:

• A) Fetal depression that is directly proportional to the depth and duration of the anesthesia.
• B) Poor fetal metabolism of anesthesia, which inhibits use with preterm infants.
• C) Uterine relaxation that causes increased blood loss.
• D) Increased gastric motility that causes increased appetite.
• E) Itching of the face and neck.

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