A patient receiving an epidural analgesic complains of a headache.Which of the following should the nurse suspect?

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The patient with a dural puncture while receiving epidural analgesic would likely report a headache.Catheter migration often produces nausea,a decrease in blood pressure,and a loss of motor function without a recognizable cause.Signs of local anesthesia toxicity occur when anesthesia is injected directly into the bloodstream instead of the epidural space.The patient might report numbness or tingling around the mouth (circum-oral paresthesia)or ringing in the ears (tinnitus),or the nurse may assess irritability,tremors,seizures,or cardiac arrhythmias

A Patient Receiving an Epidural Analgesic Complains of a Headache