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Nonpharmacologic Pain Management During Labor
Nonpharmacologic Pain Management During Labor ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a woman who is in active labor and wants to use water immersion as a nonpharmacologic pain management method.
What should the nurse do before assisting the woman into the tub?
The nurse should monitor the fetal well-being and maternal progress before assisting the woman into the tub.Water immersion during labor may be associated with decreased pain or use of anesthesia and decreased duration of labor, but it should not prevent or inhibit other elements of care.
administering a dose of IV analgesia is not necessary for a woman who wants to use water immersion as a nonpharmacologic pain management method.Water immersion may provide effective pain management during labor without the need for pharmacological methods.
obtaining a written consent from the woman is not required for water immersion during labor.Water immersion during labor is a non-pharmacological method of managing labor pain that involves the pregnant woman’s abdomen being completely submerged in warm water.It does not pose any significant risks to the woman or the baby.
measuring the temperature and depth of the water is not the priority before assisting the woman into the tub.The temperature and depth of the water should be checked and maintained throughout the labor, but they are not as important as checking the fetal heart rate and position.
The nurse should monitor the fetal well-being and maternal progress before assisting the woman into the tub. Water immersion during labor may be associated with decreased pain or use of anesthesia and decreased duration of labor, but it should not prevent or inhibit other elements of care.