Assessment of a primigravid client in active labor reveals a cervix dilated to 5 cm and completely effaced, with the fetus at −1 station. The client has indicated that she wants a “natural childbirth”...

Assessment of a primigravid client in active labor reveals a cervix dilated to 5 cm and completely effaced, with the fetus at −1 station. The client has indicated that she wants a “natural childbirth” with no analgesia or anesthesia. The physician enters the room and tells the client that it is time for an epidural anesthetic. Which of the following would be the nurse's best action at this time?

1. Ask the client if she desires an epidural anesthetic.

2. Tell the physician that the client desires a “natural childbirth.”

3. Tell the client that her labor will be more comfortable with an anesthetic.

4. Ask the client to discuss this with her husband and then make a decision.