Pharmacologic Pain Management During Labor
Pharmacologic Pain Management During Labor ( 10 Questions)
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Question 5 :
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has received meperidine for pain relief.
Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to a possible adverse effect of the medication?
This is a sign of respiratory depression, which is a possible adverse effect of meperidine. Meperidine is an opioid analgesic that can slow or stop breathing, and cause death in some cases.
this is a normal range for fetal heart rate.
this is a normal range for maternal blood pressure.
this is a normal range for fetal heart rate variability.
Correct Answer: A
This is a sign of respiratory depression, which is a possible adverse effect of meperidine. Meperidine is an opioid analgesic that can slow or stop breathing, and cause death in some cases.