During anesthetic management of the morbidly obese woman in labor,the nurse must remain alert for complications specific to this type of client.Which is not a concern for the L&D nurse?

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Use of regional anesthetic can provide adequate pain management for the obese client during labor and delivery.Problems may be encountered when positioning the woman and identifying correct landmarks to ensure proper insertion of the epidural.Due to the difficulty with epidural placement in the obese client,an accidental dural puncture is more likely to occur.During an emergent delivery,anesthesia providers encounter more complications and difficult intubation in the obese parturient.

During Anesthetic Management of the Morbidly Obese Woman in Labor,the