The nurse is discussing epidural analgesia with the nursing student. Which of the following statements by the nursing student indicate a need for additional education?
A) "Epidural analgesia is always administered in a continuous infusion to prevent or treat the patient's pain."
B) "The patient may be able to control the epidural analgesia infusion."
C) "The epidural analgesia may be used in the laboring patient."
D) "The epidural is always discontinued after delivery of the newborn."
Ans: A
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