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burton19126 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The physician has ordered Fentanyl (Sublimaze) for a woman in labor and has asked the nurse to provide patient education. What will the nurse include in the educational plan? (Select all that apply.)

a. Onset is slow.
b. Duration is short.
c. Administration is by mouth.
d. No known side effects.
e. It is not the same drug as sufentanil.

Question 2

Which position(s) and exercise(s) will the nurse teach as beneficial in combating discomfort in the later stages of pregnancy? (Select all that apply.)

a. Leg lifts
b. Pelvic rock
c. Tailor sitting
d. Sit-ups
e. Shoulder curling

Jevvish · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, E
Fentanyl has a rapid onset and short duration of action. Fentanyl, sufentanil, and alfentanil are not the same drugs. Fentanyl can cause respiratory depression but less than meperidine. It is not administered by mouth.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, C, E
Pelvic rock, tailor sitting, and shoulder curling are beneficial to the muscles that will have to adapt to the extra weight and changed posture of later pregnancy. Leg lifts and sit-ups are not beneficial because they both increase intraabdominal pressure.