The most important nursing intervention for the patient who has received an epidural narcotic is
a. Monitoring respiratory rate hourly
b. Administering analgesics as needed
c. Monitoring blood pressure every 4 hours
d. Assessing the level of anesthesia
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A The possibility of respiratory depression exists for up to 24 hours after
administration of an epidural narcotic.
B Epidural narcotic should be enough pain relief that further medication is not
necessary. Administering any other narcotic may cause an overdose.
C The patient's blood pressure needs to be monitored. However, that is not the
major concern with this medication.
D The epidural narcotic should provide pain relief, but not anesthesia.
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