Author Question: A 24-year-old Asian woman is in labor and refuses to receive any sort of anesthesia medication. ... (Read 69 times)

hbsimmons88 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A 24-year-old Asian woman is in labor and refuses to receive any sort of anesthesia medication. Which alternative treatment is best for this patient?

a. Relaxation and guided imagery
b. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
c. Herbal supplements with analgesic effects
d. Pudendal block

Question 2

When teaching a parent about interventions for accidental poisoning, what instruction should be included regarding flushing a child's eye, in relation to the water temperature?

a. Cold
b. Lukewarm
c. Room temperature
d. Above room temperature

dominiqueenicolee · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Some cultures prefer nonpharmacological measures for pain control. In the case of a patient in labor, relaxation with guided imagery is often an effective supplement for pain management because it provides women with a sense of control over their pain. Relaxation and guided imagery can be used during any phase of health or illness. TENS units are typically used to manage postsurgical and procedural pain. Herbal supplements need to be evaluated for safety during pregnancy. Additionally, some patients consider herbal supplements to be another form of medication, and they are not typically used to control acute pain. A pudendal block is a type of regional anesthesia; use of it does not respect the patient's wishes for nonpharmacological pain control.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A The water for an eye flush is not to be cold.
B The water for an eye flush is not to be lukewarm.
C The nurse should teach the parent that an eye flush is to be done with water at room temperature.
D The water for an eye flush is not to be above room temperature.