A client is experiencing a large drop in blood pressure when sitting up or standing,as a complication of residual sympathetic block anesthesia.This is known as:
A)orthostatic hypotension
B)positional hypotension
C)postural hypotension
D)sympathetic hypotension

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Postdural puncture headache,caused by the loss of cerebrospinal fluid around the brain,is a significant complication of either spinal or epidural anesthesia.Because of the vascular dilation they produce,widespread spinal or epidural blocks can cause lowered blood pressure,especially with position changes (orthostatic hypotension).

A Client Is Experiencing a Large Drop in Blood Pressure