A 22-year-old primigravid woman at term comes to the labor and delivery ward because of painful contractions every 2 minutes. She has had no gush of fluid and no bleeding from the vagina. Her prenatal course was unremarkable. She takes no medications and has no allergies to medications. Examination shows that her cervix is 6 cm dilated and 100% effaced; the fetus is at 0 station. The fetal heart rate has a baseline in the 150s and is reactive. The patient desires an epidural for pain relief. Which of the following should be given orally shortly before the epidural is placed?
A. Antacid
B. Antibiotic
C. Aspirin
D. Clear liquid meal
E. Regular "house" meal
AnswerTags:
MCQ, Obstetrics, Obstetric Analgesia
Category:
Obstetrics MCQs
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