A First-Time Mother Is Concerned About the Type of Medications

question 8

Multiple Choice

A first-time mother is concerned about the type of medications she will receive during labor. She is in a fair amount of pain and is nauseous. In addition, she appears to be very anxious. You explain that opioid analgesics often are used with sedatives because:

• A) "The two together work the best for you and your baby."
• B) "Sedatives help the opioid work better, and they also will help relax you and relieve your nausea."
• C) "They work better together so you can sleep until you have the baby."
• D) "This is what the doctor has ordered for you."

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Definitions:

Walking Purchase

A 1737 agreement between the Penn family, the proprietors of Pennsylvania, and the Lenape Indians, which fraudulently expanded Pennsylvania territory by utilizing a forged document.

Lenni Lenape Indians

A Native American tribe originally inhabiting parts of the Northeastern United States, also known as the Delaware Indians.

Inconsequential

means not important or significant; having little or no importance.

Deceptive

Pertaining to or involving deceit; misleading or giving a false impression.