After Undergoing Dural Puncture While Receiving Epidural Pain Medication,a Patient

question 9

Multiple Choice

After undergoing dural puncture while receiving epidural pain medication,a patient complains of a headache.Which action can help alleviate the patient's pain?

• A) Encourage the client to ambulate to promote flow of spinal fluid.
• B) Offer caffeinated beverages to constrict blood vessels in his head.
• C) Encourage deep breathing and coughing to increase CSF pressure.
• D) Restrict oral fluid intake to prevent excess spinal pressure.

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Definitions:

Urination

The process of expelling urine from the bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body.

Process

A set of actions or processes undertaken with the aim of accomplishing a distinct objective.

Glomerulonephritis

A type of kidney disease characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli, which are small blood vessels in the kidneys.

Glomerul/o

Refers to the small, ball-shaped clusters of capillaries found in the kidneys.