Lecture 2 Pain management

Question 1

Benzodiazepines (diazepam, lorazepam) may affect what process in the newborn?

Answer 1

Thermoregulation.

Question 2

Barbiturates (nembutal) are associated with what abnormalities in both the newborn and the mother?

Answer 2

Respiratory and vasomotor depression.

Question 3

A low _ is a contraindication to performing an epidural.

Answer 3

Platelet count (normal range 150,000-400,000).