1. The nurse asks the client with an epidural anesthesia to void every hour during labor. The rationale for this intervention is: A. The sensation of the bladder filling is diminished or lost. B. Her level of consciousness is altered. C. The bladder fills more rapidly because of the medication used for the epidural. D. She is embarrassed to ask for the bedpan that frequently Answer A is correct. Epidural anesthesia decreases the urge to void and sensation of a full bladder. A full bladder decreases the progression of labor. Answers A, B, and D are incorrect because the bladder does not fill more rapidly due to the epidural, the client is not in a trancelike state, and the client’s level of consciousness is not altered, and there is no evidence that the client is too embarrassed to ask for a bedpan. 2. The nurse is caring for a 9-year-old child admitted with asthma. Upon the morning rounds, the nurse finds an O2 sat of 78%. Which of the following actions should the nurse ta...