A Laboring Woman Has Been Given an Injection of Epidural

question 10

Multiple Choice

A laboring woman has been given an injection of epidural anesthesia.Which assessment by the nurse takes priority?

• A) Urinary output
• B) Contraction pattern
• C) Maternal blood pressure
• D) Intravenous infusion rate

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