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Patient went for a major abdominal surgery. After the surgery the doctor placed epidural analgesia on the back of the patient for pain control. The nurse knows that patient receiving epidural analgesia requires constant monitoring to prevent what?.
A. Occurrence of respiratory depression.
B.Inflammatory problem.
C. Nausea and projectal vomiting.
D.Urinary retention.
Correct answer is A.
Rationale. Respiratory depression may occur on patient receiving epidural analgesia due to too much narcotic given or due to the displacement of the catheter. B,C,and D are wrong. There may be urinary retention,nausea and vomiting but it is not life threatening.
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