The Nurse Detects Hypotension in a Laboring Patient After an Epidural

Multiple Choice

The nurse detects hypotension in a laboring patient after an epidural. Which actions should the nurse plan to implement? (Select all that apply.)

A) Encourage the patient to drink fluids.
B) Place the patient in a Trendelenburg position.
C) Administer a normal saline bolus as prescribed.
D) Administer oxygen at 8 to 10 L/minute per face mask.
E) Administer IV ephedrine in 5- to 10-mg increments as prescribed.