Epidural effects on labor - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI-MATERNITY-HESI TEST BANK PEDS, Updated(2023) EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE (CONTAINS COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS Rated A+) A 38-week primigravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer for 8 hours each day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities? Move about every hour Pooling of blood in the lower extremities results from the enlarged uterus exerting pressure on the pelvic v...

NUR 141 Pharma Test 2, Questions & Answers With Rationales-The nurse is providing education to a client who has been scheduled to receive spinal anesthesia. What anatomical location will the nurse identify as the site of administration? A) Mucous membrane B) Epidural space C) Nerve ganglion D) Lumbar region - D) Lumbar region Rationale: Spinal anesthesia involves injecting the anesthetic agent into the cerebrospinal fluid, usually in the lumbar spine. Epidural anesthesia involves the inj...

Swaddling routine swaddling is associated with a delay in first BF, less effective suckling, dec intake, greater infant weight loss, respiratory illness, hip dysplasia, SIDS, overheating -limits babys movements -stress = more calories -skin to skin more effective at maintaining temp 10 steps to successful breastfeeding 1. Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all health care staff. 2. Train all heath care staff in skills necessary to implement this po...

ATI Pharmacology Proctor 2019 1.) A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a manifestation of fluid volume excess? a. Decreased bowel sounds b. Distended neck veins c. Bilateral muscle weakness d. Thread pulse 2.) A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion of a prescribed hypertonic solution. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment ...

OB Exam 2 (2023/ 2024 Update) Complete Set Exam Prep Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct Q: The nurse should be aware of what important information regarding systemic analgesics administered during labor? a. Systemic analgesics cross the maternal blood-brain barrier as easily as they do the fetal blood-brain barrier. b. Effects on the fetus and newborn can include decreased alertness and delayed sucking. c. Intramuscular (IM) administration is preferred over IV administra...

HESI RN EXIT CASE STUDY – POSTPARTUM 2024/2 UPDATEHESI RN EXIT CASE STUDY – POSTPARTUM 2024/2 UPDATE 1. Meet the Client: Marie Wilson: Marie Wilson is a 28-year-old client who is gravida 2, para 2, and is transferred to the postpartum unit 1 hour after delivery of a 8 lb, 1 oz female. She was in labor for 16 hours and forceps were used to assist with the delivery. Marie was given an epidural for anesthesia that was effective. The labor and delivery nurse ...

ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2019 Form A B C Review QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS lOMoARcPSD| ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2019 Form A B C 6 Nursing Preceptorship With Nclex Review ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2019 FORM A 6. A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and requests pain management. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Administer ondansetron. B. Place the client in a warm shower. ...

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A woman in active labor receives an opioid agonist analgesic. Which medication relieves severe, persistent, or recurrent pain, creates a sense of well-being, overcomes inhibitory factors, and may even relax the cervix but should be used cautiously in women with cardiac disease? Meperidine (Demerol) Regarding systemic analgesics administered during labor, nurses should be aware that: Effects on the fetus and newborn can include decreased alertness and delayed sucking Regarding spinal ...

Pharmacological Methods of Pain Relief Sherpath Questions and Answers 100% Pass A patient has received fentanyl, and her respiratory status is rapidly declining. Which medication would the nurse anticipate administering to counteract the effects of this drug? Naloxone Naloxone counteracts opioid-induced respiratory depression. A woman is administered fentanyl during labor and is still experiencing significant pain. Which prescription from the health care provider would the nurse a...