A patient is experiencing excessive bleeding immediately after the birth of her newborn
After speeding up the IV fluids containing oxytocin, with no noticeable decrease in the bleeding, the nurse should anticipate the physician requesting which medications? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Methergine
2. Stadol
3. Misoprostol
4. Betamethasone
1,3
Rationale 1: Methergine is a drug of choice for postpartum hemorrhage.
Rationale 2: Stadol is an analgesic, and is not used for postpartum hemorrhage.
Rationale 3: Misoprostol is commonly used rectally for postpartum hemorrhage.
Rationale 4: Betamethasone is a glucocorticoid used for preterm labor to decrease respiratory distress in the preterm infant.
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1. "Are you pregnant?" 2. "What kind of bath soap do you use?" 3. "How long have you been married?" 4. "Do you urinate after having sexual intercourse?"
A nurse admitting a 22-year-old client with septic arthritis in the knees would inquire about recent infection with
a. a respiratory tract virus. b. gonorrhea. c. strep throat. d. urinary tract manifestations.
Which statement best explains why newborns who are delivered by cesarean birth are at greater risk for respiratory complications than newborns delivered vaginally?
a. In most cases, newborns delivered by cesarean are already in fetal distress before birth. b. A newborn delivered by cesarean does not have the compressions of the birth canal on the chest, which forces fluid from the lungs. c. Without going through the normal birth process, the newborn delivered by cesarean does not produce surfactant. d. Newborns delivered by cesarean do not develop the temporary hypoxia that normally stimulates respirations.
Abnormal respirations are often a warning of an impending crisis.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)