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A multigravid client admitted to the labor area is scheduled for a cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia. After instructions by the anesthesiologist, the nurse determines that the client has understood the instructions when she says which of the following?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Spinal anesthesia carries a risk of post-dural puncture headache, which is treatable (e.g., with a blood patch). The side-lying position is for epidural, not spinal, anesthesia; blood pressure typically decreases; and spinal anesthesia is not easily reversed.

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