The nurse is caring for a patient who had spinal anesthesia.Which effect from spinal anesthesia may influence the safety of the patient when getting out of bed for the first time after surgery?

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Hypotension results from sympathetic blockade causing vasodilation,which reduces venous return to the heart and therefore reduces cardiac output.Postural hypotension may occur if the patient rises too rapidly,creating a risk for falling.B.C.D.Spinal anesthesia does not cause hypertension,hypo- or hyper-ventilation.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Had Spinal