According to professional standards which action cannot be performed by the non-anesthetist registered nurse who is caring for a woman with epidural anesthesia?
A) Monitoring the status of the woman and fetus
B) Initiating epidural anesthesia
C) Replacing empty infusion bags with the same medication and concentrate
D) Stopping the infusion,and initiating emergency measures

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Initiating epidural anesthesia can only be performed by a licensed anesthesia provider, such as an anesthesiologist or a nurse anesthetist. The non-anesthetist registered nurse can monitor the status of the woman and fetus, replace infusion bags with the same medication and concentrate, and stop the infusion and initiate emergency measures if needed, but cannot initiate epidural anesthesia.

According to Professional Standards Which Action Cannot Be Performed by the Non-Anesthetist