Maternal-Newborn & Women's Health Study Guide Ch. 13

ANS: D Preparation allows the woman to rehearse for labor and to learn new skills to cope with the pain of labor and the expected behavioral changes. Childbirth preparation does not guarantee a pain-free labor. A woman should be prepared for pain and anesthesia-analgesia realistically. Friends and families can be an important source of support if they convey realistic information about labor pain. Women will not always achieve their desired level of pain control by using nonpharmacologic methods alone. Childbirth preparation can be considered successful if which of the following outcomes is achieved? a. Labor was pain-free. b. The birth experiences of friends and families were ignored. c. Only nonpharmacologic methods for pain control were used. d. The patient rehearsed labor and practiced skills to master pain. ANS: A Nalbuphine may precipitate withdrawal if given to an opiate-dependent woman. Hydroxyzine is an antihistamine with antiemetic effects. Promethazine usually relieves nausea and vomiting. Diphenhydramine is commonly used to relieve pruritus from epidural narcotics. A woman with a known heroin habit is admitted in early labor. Which drug is contraindicated with opiate-dependent patients? a. Nalbuphine (Nubain) b. Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) c. Promethazine (Phenergan) d. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)