The Nurse Should Be Aware of What Important Information Regarding

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 administration.
D) IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) results in increased use of an analgesic.