When Administering a Narcotic to a Laboring Patient, Which Statement

question 28

Multiple Choice

When administering a narcotic to a laboring patient, which statement explains why the nurse should inject the medication at the beginning of a contraction?

• A) The medication will be rapidly circulated.
• B) Less medication will be transferred to the fetus.
• C) The maternal vital signs will not be adversely affected.
• D) Full benefit of the medication is received during that contraction.

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