NURSING 351 Exam 2 study guide.

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Study guide exam 2 Ch 17 Maximizing comfort  General anesthesia – rarely used for uncomplicated vaginal birth o Nitrous Oxide: laughing gas for labor  Nitrous oxide mixed with oxygen provi... des analgesia during the first and second stages of labor  Self-administered by laboring woman  Used in any stage of labor  Full effect in 30-60 seconds  Effect: pain relief, euphoria, less anxiety  Side effect: nausea, vomiting, poor recall of labor o Anesthesia: General anesthesia 12 (loss of consciousness)  Rarely used for uncomplicated vaginal birth  The woman should be premedicated with (clear) oral antacid to neutralize the acidic contents of the stomach.  Because of this risk for neonatal narcosis, it is critical that the baby be delivered as soon as possible after induction of general anesthesia o Regional analgesia and anesthesia and local 13  Epidural: currently the most effective pharmacologic pain relief method for labor  Combined spinal-epidural (CSE)  Walking epidural – lighter version of epidural  Spinal [Show More]

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