A patient in the transition phase of labor is requesting fentanyl ...

[geodog55]

A patient in the transition phase of labor is requesting fentanyl (Sublimaze) for pain. How should the nurse respond to this request?
 
  A) I will page the provider and ask for your pain medication.
  B) You are so close to delivery, don't you want to have natural child birth?
  C) Pain medication given now might cause the baby to have slow respirations and is not recommended. Let's try to focus and breathe.
  D) Rather than use fentanyl, we can ask the provider to order another analgesic at this point.

Question 2

A woman in the first stage of labor for the past 12 hours is requesting medication to help her rest. What medication should the provider prescribe?
 
  A) Secobarbital (Seconal)
  B) Meperidine (Demerol)
  C) Fentanyl (Sublimaze)
  D) Morphine

[jonathanballen97]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A

[geodog55]

Wow, this really help

[tanna.moeller]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it