A Client in Labor Who Rates Pain as 9 on a Scale

question 12

Multiple Choice

A client in labor who rates pain as 9 on a scale from 1 to 10 requests pain medication after refusing epidural anesthesia. What action should the nurse take prior to administering butorphanol tartrate (Stadol) as prescribed?

• A) Offer epidural anesthesia again.
• B) Administer oxygen via face mask at 6 to 10 L per minute.
• C) Obtain maternal vital signs and assess the fetal heart rate (FHR).
• D) Instruct on the actions and contraindications associated with the medication.

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