The perinatal nurse prepares to assess the labor of a patient who is in the triage area with her partner.She is contracting every 5 to 7 minutes and is very fearful about going home due to extreme fatigue and the distance to her house.The perinatal nurse determines that the patient is a fingertip dilated and50% effaced,and the cervix is anterior.The nurse might anticipate an order for what medication?

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Secobarbital is the most commonly used barbiturate in labor.It is a fast-acting oral agent that produces mild sedation within 15 minutes following administration,and its effects last for 3 to 4 hours.For this woman,who is not yet ready for admission and exhausted,prescribed rest would be of benefit.

The Perinatal Nurse Prepares to Assess the Labor of a Patient