Maternal-Newborn

NCLEX-PN

Maternal-Newborn

Difficulty: Medium Average Score: 86% Simulated

A 23-year-old woman, pregnant for the first time, is 39 weeks gestation. She is admitted to the labor room with contractions every five minutes lasting 45 seconds. On vaginal exam, she is noted to be completely effaced and 5-cm dilated. Station is 0. She asks the nurse for pain medication. What is the best response for the nurse to make?

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