The nurse caring for a client diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus would expect which of the following medications to be prescribed?
1. NSAIDS
2. Insulin
3. Antidepressant
4. Prostaglandin
4. Prostaglandin
Rationale:
Prostaglandin may be administered to maintain fetal circulation, specifically to maintain a patent ductus arteriosus, which allows blood to pass through the ductus and perfuse the rest of the body. It is only used for defects that rely on the patent ductus arteriosus. The child will most likely not be prescribed an NSAIDS or an antidepressant. The child would be prescribed insulin if diabetes were diagnosed.
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