A laboring client has received an order for epidural anesthesia. To prevent the most common complication associated with this procedure, the nurse would expect to:
1. Observe fetal heart rate variability.
2. Rapidly infuse 500–1000 ml of intravenous fluids.
3. Place the client in a right lateral position.
4. Teach the client appropriate breathing techniques.
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Rationale:
1. Administering a fluid bolus prior to an epidural generally prevents maternal hypotension, which is the most common disadvantage to the procedure.
2. Administering a fluid bolus prior to an epidural generally prevents maternal hypotension, which is the most common disadvantage to the procedure.
3. Administering a fluid bolus prior to an epidural generally prevents maternal hypotension, which is the most common disadvantage to the procedure.
4. Administering a fluid bolus prior to an epidural generally prevents maternal hypotension, which is the most common disadvantage to the procedure.
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