Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 67%
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Passage / Scenario
Client in labor with epidural anesthesia, blood pressure 80/40 mm Hg, fetal heart rate 140/minA nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has an epidural anesthesia block. The client's blood pressure is 80/40 mm Hg and the fetal heart rate is 140/min. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
Correct answer
Placing the client in a lateral position is the priority to relieve aortocaval compression, improving blood flow and correcting hypotension caused by the epidural.