NCLEX Exam NCLEX-PN Topic 3 Question 3 Discussion

Actual exam question for NCLEX's NCLEX-PN exam

Question #: 3
Topic #: 3

When a woman is receiving postpartum epidural morphine, the nurse should plan to observe for which of the following side effects to occur within the first 3 hours?

Anausea and vomiting

Bitching

Curinary retention

Dsomnolence

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Suggested Answer: B

A side effect of postpartum epidural morphine is the onset of itching within 3 hours of injection and lasting up to 10 hours. Nausea and vomiting might occur 4--7 hours after injection. Urinary retention is a side effect of postpartum epidural morphine but is not assessed as such within the first 3 hours. Somnolence is a rare side effect.Health Promotion and Maintenance

by Kristofer at Jun 16, 2025, 10:09 AM

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3 days ago

I think the answer is A) nausea and vomiting.

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