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The perinatal nurse prepares to assess the labor of a patient who is in the triage area with her partner. She is contracting every 5 to 7 minutes and is very fearful about going home due to extreme fatigue and the distance to her house.
 
  The perinatal nurse determines that the patient is a fingertip dilated and50 effaced, and the cervix is anterior. The nurse might anticipate an order for what medication?
  A.
  Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
  B.
  Lorazepam (Ativan)
  C.
  Promethazine (Phenergan)
  D.
  Secobarbitol sodium (Seconal)
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ANS: D
Secobarbital is the most commonly used barbiturate in labor. It is a fast-acting oral agent that produces mild sedation within 15 minutes following administration, and its effects last for 3 to 4 hours. For this woman, who is not yet ready for admission and exhausted, prescribed rest would be of benefit.
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