When a narcotic antagonist is given to a laboring client, she should be told that
a. her pain will decrease
b. her pain will return
c. she will feel less anxious
d. she will no longer feel the urge to push
B
Because a narcotic antagonist reverses the effects of opioids, the pain of contractions will return and increase following the administration of the antagonist. The woman's anxiety may also increase. She will feel the urge to push because all perceptions will return.
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