ATI RN
ATI Clinical Exam Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient receiving epidural analgesia for pain during labor. Which of the following observations should be the nurse's priority? Which observation is the priority for epidural analgesia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: The patient's blood pressure is 80/56 mm Hg. This is the priority observation because hypotension is a common side effect of epidural analgesia, which can lead to decreased perfusion and compromise fetal well-being. Lower extremity weakness (
B) is expected due to the effect of the epidural. Temperature elevation (
C) can be due to various factors unrelated to the epidural. Severe itching (
D) can be a side effect but is not life-threatening like hypotension.
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