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Question 1:

A nurse is reviewing nonpharmacologic methods of pain relief with a pregnant client who is in early labor.

The client states that she wants to try aromatherapy during labor but does not know which essential oils are safe to use.

Which of the following oils should the nurse recommend?

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Question 2:

A nurse is assisting a client who is in active labor and plans to use hypnosis as a nonpharmacologic method of pain relief.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take to facilitate this method?

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Question 3:

A nurse is caring for a client who is in transition phase of labor and reports feeling nauseated and lightheaded.

The nurse suspects that the client is hyperventilating due to rapid breathing.

Which of the following findings supports this suspicion?

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Question 4:

A nurse is teaching a childbirth education class about nonpharmacological measures for pain management during labor.

Which of the following techniques should the nurse include as an example of gate control theory?

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Question 5:

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving pudendal block anesthesia for a vaginal delivery.

Which of the following outcomes should the nurse expect?

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Question 6:

A nurse is administering nitrous oxide to a client who is in labor.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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Question 7:

A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has received epidural anesthesia for pain relief.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform to prevent hypotension?

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Question 8:

A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has received spinal anesthesia for pain relief.

The client reports a severe headache that worsens when sitting up.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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Question 9:

A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has received nitrous oxide for pain relief.

Which of the following are potential adverse effects of this method? (Select all that apply.).

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Question 10:

A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving morphine via a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump after abdominal surgery.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 11:

A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and requests pain medication.

Which of the following factors should the nurse consider when choosing a pharmacological pain management method? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 12:

A nurse is reviewing informed consent with a client who is scheduled for a cesarean delivery with spinal anesthesia.

Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

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Question 13:

A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and requests pain medication.

Which of the following factors should the nurse consider when choosing a systemic analgesic? (Select all that apply.).

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Question 14:

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intrathecal opioid analgesia during labor.

Which of the following medications should the nurse have available as an antidote in case of respiratory depression?

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Question 15:

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving nitrous oxide for pain relief during labor.

Which of the following are advantages of this method? (Select all that apply.).

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