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:

Parenteral Nutrition

Feeding a person intravenously, bypassing the usual process of eating and digestion.

Intravenous Crystalloids

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Bowel Sounds

The noises made by the movement of the intestines as they push food through, often checked by health care professionals to assess gut activity.

Colloid Osmotic Pressure

The pressure exerted by plasma proteins on the capillary walls, which helps maintain the balance of fluid between the circulatory system and tissues.