A nurse is assisting a laboring person with an epidural. What is the most important nursing intervention prior to the procedure?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Ensure informed consent. This is crucial before any medical procedure, including epidural administration. It ensures the laboring person understands the risks, benefits, and alternatives of the epidural. Proper positioning (choice A) is important during the procedure but not the most critical pre-procedure intervention. Monitoring contractions (choice C) and assisting with breathing (choice D) are important aspects of labor support but not directly related to obtaining informed consent for the epidural.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: assess fetal heart rate. During the first stage of labor, monitoring fetal well-being is the priority to ensure the baby's safety. Assessing the fetal heart rate helps determine if the baby is tolerating labor well. Monitoring contractions (B) is important but assessing the fetal heart rate takes precedence. Administering oxytocin (C) should be done based on specific indications and not as a routine assessment during the first stage of labor. Checking for cervical dilation (D) is important but does not take priority over assessing fetal well-being.

Correct Answer: C

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Correct Answer: C

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Correct Answer: C

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