The nurse caring for a woman hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum should expect that initial treatment involves
a. Corticosteroids to reduce inflammation
b. IV therapy to correct fluid and electrolyte imbalances
c. An antiemetic, such as pyridoxine, to control nausea and vomiting
d. Enteral nutrition to correct nutritional deficits
B
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A Corticosteroids have been used successfully to treat refractory hyperemesis
gravidarum, but they are not the expected initial treatment for this disorder.
B Initially, the woman who is unable to down clear liquids by mouth requires IV
therapy for correction of fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
C Pyridoxine is vitamin B6, not an antiemetic. Promethazine, a common
antiemetic, may be prescribed.
D In severe cases of hyperemesis gravidarum, enteral nutrition via a feeding tube
may be necessary to correct maternal nutritional deprivation. This is not an initial
treatment for this patient.
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