A patient in the second stage of labor is becoming increasingly uncomfortable. The spouse is distraught and asks for his wife to receive more pain medication. How should the nurse respond?
A) Assist the patient with breathing and imagery techniques in an attempt to calm her down
B) Reassure the father that the patient will be fine and offer to stay with her while he takes a break
C) Page the obstetrician to evaluate the patient's pain and administer an appropriate increase in her pain medication
D) Ask the patient to describe the intensity of her pain on a scale of 0 to 10
Ans: D
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For several hours after delivery, a patient who experienced a
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Which action by a psychiatric nurse best supports patients' rights to be treated with dignity and respect?
a. Consistently addressing each patient by title and surname. b. Strongly encouraging a patient to participate in the unit milieu. c. Discussing a patient's condition with another health care provider in the elevator. d. Informing a treatment team that a patient is too drowsy to participate in care planning.