Exam 7: Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth

The nurse points out the major advantages of nonpharmacological pain control methods. What are they? Select all that apply.

Which are nonpharmacological forms of pain relief? Select all that apply.

The massage technique that stimulates the large-diameter fibers in order to block impulses from the small-diameter fibers is ____________________.

A woman in the transition phase of labor requests a narcotic analgesic medication for pain relief. The nurse explains that giving a narcotic analgesic medication at this stage of labor will:

A nurse instructs a woman's labor coach to comfort her by firmly pressing on her lower back. This technique is called:

When a pregnant woman arrives at the labor suite, she tells the nurse that she wants to have an epidural for delivery. The nurse is aware that a contraindication to an epidural block is:

An 18-year-old primigravida is 4 cm dilated and her contractions are 5 minutes apart. She received little prenatal care and had no childbirth preparation. She is crying loudly and shouting, "Please give me something for the pain. I can't take the pain!" What is the priority nursing diagnosis?

When the patient who received an epidural block asks why her blood pressure is taken so often, the nurse's best response would be to explain that the frequent blood pressure assessments:

A sign to alert the nurse to the need of pain relief in an uncomplaining labor patient would be:

After the physician discussed general anesthesia with a woman in labor, the nurse determines that the woman understood the explanation when she says food and fluids are restricted for several hours prior to delivery to prevent:

A woman received a subarachnoid block before delivery. In order to prevent the associated side effect of this type of anesthesia, the nurse would include in the teaching plan that the patient should: