Massage and putting the infant to the breast of a postpartum patient have been ineffective in controlling a boggy uterus. What will the nurse anticipate might be ordered by the physician?
a. Ritodrine
b. Magnesium sulfate
c. Oxytocin
d. Bromocriptine
ANS: C
Oxytocin (Pitocin) is the most common drug ordered to control uterine atony.
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1. prolactin. 2. growth hormone. 3. thyroid-stimulating hormone. 4. adrenocorticotropic hormone.
The available set is calibrated to 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate (to the nearest whole number) for an infusion of 360 mL in 1.5 hours
What will be an ideal response?
While the nurse measures vital signs with the client in a standing position, the client complains of dizziness. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
1. Call for immediate assistance. 2. Help the client to lie on the floor. 3. Help the client to a seated position. 4. Inform client that dizziness will pass.
A mother is concerned about her preschool child running into the street without looking. The nurse would advise this mother that for preschoolers:
a. verbal reminders of established limits and looking before crossing are effective b. fear of punishment is the only thing that works to prevent this behavior c. an adult must be with the preschool child at all times d. children this age seldom run into the street without looking unless chasing a ball