LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 4
Management of Obstetric Discomfort During Labor.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 4-1 through 4-11.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
4-1.
Identify the two sources of discomfort during
childbirth.
4-2.
Identify the factors that influence the amount of
painful stimuli experienced by the mother in labor.
4-3.
Identify those factors used to evaluate the degree
of pain being experienced by the mother in labor.
4-4.
Select the goals of the nursing measures used to
minimize discomfort during childbirth.
4-5.
Identify nursing measures, which can be used to
minimize discomfort during childbirth.
4-6.
Select descriptions of drug classifications, which
are used during childbirth.
4-7.
Identify the disadvantages of general anesthesia
during childbirth.
4-8.
Identify nursing interventions, which need to be
taken when caring for a patient receiving
anesthesia.
4-9.
Identify the nursing interventions to be taken when
caring for an obstetric patient suffering from
maternal hypotension.
SUGGESTION
After studying the assignment, complete the exercises
at the end of this lesson. These exercises will help you to
achieve the lesson objectives.
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