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A dermatome is an area of skin supplied by a single spinal nerve. Assessment of dermatome level helps establish sympathetic and motor levels of the neuraxial blockade caused by anesthesia. The RN knows that a woman is recovering from neuraxial anesthesia when - she can lift both legs off of the bed. A primary and routine role of the circulating registered nurse during a cesarean birth includes - performing needle and sponge counts with the scrub person Althea arrived at the obstetric unit for a labor evaluation at 39 weeks gestation. She reports decreased fetal movement for the past 24 hours. Her biophysical profile is 2/8. The decision is made to perform a cesarean delivery. The most common reason for a cesarean birth is - failure to progress or abnormal fetal heart patterns.