Parenteral analgesics are more likely to cause newborn respiratory depression when...
Parenteral opioids should be given during a...
Delayed respiratory depression
Primary side effect of epidural and SAB opioid administration
Decreased fetal heart rate variability
Spinal headache
Result of dura punture during epidural placement
Intervention that helps to avoid hypotension with epidural anesthesia
Promotes fetal oxygenation and efficient contractions, reduces tension
Slowing
The two ways that medication given to the mother affects the fetus
The pain of Labor is...
Contraction
Benefits of relaxation during labor
Prebolus with 500-1000 mL of LR or NS
Directly and indirectly
Normal, self-limiting and intermittent
Example of an analgesic directly affecting the fetus
Received within 4 hours of delivery or multiple times during labor
Effect that analgesics can have on labor progress