Narcotic Analgesia Is Administered to a Laboring Client at 10:00

question 32

Multiple Choice

Narcotic analgesia is administered to a laboring client at 10:00 a.m. The infant is delivered at 12:30 p.m. What would the nurse anticipate that the narcotic analgesia could do?

• A) Be used in place of preoperative sedation
• B) Result in neonatal respiratory depression
• C) Prevent the need for anesthesia with an episiotomy
• D) Enhance uterine contractions

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Definitions:

Large Intestine

In vertebrates, the portion of the digestive tract that follows the small intestine. In humans, consists of the cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal.

Duodenum

First part of the small intestine, where chyme enters from the stomach.

Peptidases

Enzymes that break down peptides into amino acids by cleaving the peptide bonds between amino acids.

Small Intestine

In vertebrates, the portion of the digestive tract that precedes the large intestine. In humans, consists of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.