Lisa Torentino,a 29-Year-Old Woman,is in the Emergency Department (ED)with a Ruptured

Multiple Choice

Lisa Torentino,a 29-year-old woman,is in the emergency department (ED) with a ruptured appendix.Before the ED nurse and surgical resident transported Lisa to the OR,the nurse called to inform them that Lisa is 27 weeks' pregnant.What special considerations must the perioperative nurse and anesthesia provider address with this new information?

A) The fetal heart rate will have to be monitored in the postoperative recovery unit.
B) The patient may need rapid induction of general anesthesia,or spinal anesthesia.
C) There is a possibility that tocolytic drugs may need to be administered to induce labor.
D) A lateral tilt or wedge under the left hip may be required.