The nurse is caring for a woman who is in labor. The woman is anxious and reports increasing nausea after receiving an opioid analgesic medication. The nurse will contact the provider and request an order for which intravenous medication?
a. Hydroxyzine HCl (Vistaril)
b. Pentobarbital sodium (Nembutal)
c. Promethazine (Phenergan)
d. Secobarbital sodium (Seconal)
ANS: C
Phenergan is used as an adjunct to narcotic analgesics to potentiate pain relief, control anxiety, and reduce nausea. Hydroxyzine may have similar effects but is not given intravenously. Pentobarbital and secobarbital are used for anxiety only.
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