NUR 275- Epidurals Questions & 100% Correct Answers
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Course
NUR 275
Institution
NUR 275
State Board of Nursing (SC)
~~> RN may administer medication to the epidural & intrathecal
space and peripheral nerve with the use of an electronic pump
RN may monitor, maintain, regulate, and/or terminate a continuous epidural,
intrathecal, or peripheral nerve infusion of medications
R...
Intrathecal space (CSF)- subarachnoid space. Lies beneath the arachnoid
membrane and is filled with CSF
Intrathecal & epidural meds affect my patient, how?
✓ ~~> Think about where the medication is placed!!!!
Intrathecal delivery = profound numbness
Epidural delivery = little to no numbness
Epidural medication
✓ ~~> Injected into the epidural space into the lumbar region or
thoracic region less side effects, no headache, pain relief without
numbness (injected into the meninges around the spinal cord.
Intrathecal medication
✓ ~~> Medication that is intended for diffusion into the cerebrospinal
fluid (usually between the L4 & L5
Causes profound numbness
Where does the spinal cord end?
✓ ~~> Between L1 & L2
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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