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Title: A woman's birth plan specifies the Odent method of childbirth. Early in her admission, the woman ... Post by: XIOMARAMR on Feb 6, 2018 A woman's birth plan specifies the Odent method of childbirth. Early in her admission, the woman asks about having an epidural for pain control. Which action by the nurse is best?
A. Advise the woman that this will change her birth plan B. Ask why she wants pain control with natural childbirth C. Facilitate having the epidural catheter placed D. Review the breathing techniques for managing pain Title: A woman's birth plan specifies the Odent method of childbirth. Early in her admission, the woman ... Post by: jhfaipfipa on Feb 6, 2018 ANS: A
The Odent method involves the woman's giving birth in a warm water bath. Not every woman is a candidate for this method, including women who have rupture of the membranes or other complications that require continuous fetal monitoring. Epidural anesthesia requires continuous fetal monitoring, so if she chooses an epidural, she will not be able to use the Odent method. The nurse should advise her of this so that the woman is well informed before making a final decision. Asking why she wants pain control sounds judgmental. Breathing techniques are the primary method of coping with pain in the Lamaze method. If the woman decides to go ahead with the epidural, then by all means the nurse should facilitate its placement. |