A client experiencing contractions every 8 to 20 minutes that last 20 to 30 seconds requests pain medication. What should the nurse state as the effect of analgesics given at this time?
1. Prolonged labor
2. Maternal hypotension
3. Fetal respiratory depression
4. Decreased analgesic effectiveness at the end of labor
Question 2
Prior to receiving lumbar epidural anesthesia, in which position should the nurse place the client in labor?
1. Lying prone with a pillow under the chest
2. On the right side in the center of the bed with the back curved
3. On the left side with the bottom leg straight and the top leg slightly flexed
4. Sitting on the edge of the bed with the back slightly curved and feet on a stool