Nursing Interventions for Pain Management During Labor
Nursing Interventions for Pain Management During Labor ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is administering an epidural analgesia to a client in labor.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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the client should be positioned in a sitting or lateral position, not supine, to avoid aortocaval compression and facilitate the insertion of the epidural needle.
a test dose of lidocaine is injected into the intrathecal space, not the epidural space, to rule out accidental spinal puncture.
the fetal heart rate should be monitored continuously for 15 to 20 minutes after administration, not 5 minutes, to assess for any adverse effects on the fetus.
Obtaining informed consent is an essential step before administering epidural analgesia to a client in labor. The nurse should explain the procedure, benefits, risks, and alternatives to the client and obtain her written consent.