The Perinatal Nurse Understands That the Purpose of Combining an Opioid

question 40

Multiple Choice

The perinatal nurse understands that the purpose of combining an opioid with a local anesthetic agent in an epidural is primarily for which of the following?

• A) Decrease the number of side effects
• B) Increase the intensity of the block
• C) Increase the total anesthetic volume
• D) Preserve more maternal motor function

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Definitions:

Malignant Changes

Refers to the transformation of cells into cancerous cells that can invade and destroy adjacent tissues.

Origination Site

The starting point or location where something begins or is created.

Mass

Abnormal collection of tissue.

Benign Tumor

A non-cancerous growth in the body that does not invade nearby tissues or spread to other parts of the body.