A patient is having contractions that last 20-30 seconds and occur every 8-20 minutes. The patient is requesting something to help relieve the discomfort of contractions. The nurse should suggest:
A) That a mild analgesic be administered.
B) An epidural.
C) A local anesthetic block.
D) Nonpharmacologic methods of pain relief.
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Q1: The nurse is assessing a patient before
Q3: A laboring patient has received an order
Q4: The nurse has presented a session on
Q5: An analgesic medication has been administered intramuscularly
Q6: Toward the end of the first stage
Q7: A woman in active labor is given
Q8: A patient in labor is requesting pain
Q9: A patient has just been admitted for
Q10: Which nursing actions can prevent or detect
Q11: The laboring patient brought a written birth
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