A Patient in Active Labor Requests an Epidural for Pain

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient in active labor requests an epidural for pain management. What is the nurse's priority action for this patient?

• A) Assess the fetal heart rate pattern over the next 30 minutes.
• B) Take the patient's blood pressure every 5 minutes for 15 minutes.
• C) Determine the patient's contraction pattern for the next 30 minutes.
• D) Initiate an IV infusion of lactated Ringer's solution at 2000 mL/hr over 30 minutes.

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