Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 1106 of 2368
A laboring client asks for a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug for pain. Why does the nurse expect that it will not be used?
- It always causes severe respiratory depression in the mother during labor.
- It is not effective in labor and can cause premature closure of the fetal ductus arteriosus.
- It causes withdrawal symptoms in the mother, especially in clients who use opioids.
- It lowers the fetal heart rate variability for several hours after the dose is given.
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Correct answer: It is not effective in labor and can cause premature closure of the fetal ductus arteriosus.
These drugs are avoided in labor because they do not work well and can harm the fetal ductus arteriosus.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: Analgesics. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026