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Demerol (meperidine) 75 mg slow IV push analgesia is administered to a laboring patient at 10:00 a.m. The infant is delivered at 11:30 a.m. The nurse would anticipate that the narcotic analgesia could:

To reduce possible gastrointestinal side effects from a cesarean section under general anesthesia, patients are routinely given which type of medication?

By inquiring about the expectations and plans that a laboring woman and her partner have for the labor and birth, the nurse is primarily:

The primigravid patient at 40 weeks’ gestation reports to the nurse that she has had increased pelvic pressure and increased urinary frequency. Which response by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a postpartum patient who speaks little English. Which action should the nurse take to make certain that the patient understands the plan of care?

Which patient requires immediate intervention by the labor and delivery nurse?

Prescribed is Celestone 12 mg I.M. Available are multidose vials with a concentration of 3mg/mL. How much of the solution is the correct dose? (Write in the numeric value only).

Prescribed is Aldomet (methyldopa) 500 mg in 50 mL of D5W to be infused over 1/2 an hour by gravity. What is the correct infusion rate if the drop factor is 10? (Type in the number only).

When planning care for a patient who has undergone an episiotomy, it would be important to include a goal that addresses the need for pain relief of the:

The breastfeeding mother is concerned that her milk production has decreased. The nurse knows that further patient teaching is needed based on which statement?