Which drugs are useful for preventing preterm labor? (Select all that apply.)
a. Antibiotics
b. Hydroxyprogesterone
c. Indomethacin
d. Magnesium sulfate
e. Terbutaline
A, B
Two drug interventions may help to prevent preterm labor: antibiotics and hydroxyprogesterone. Indomethacin, magnesium sulfate, and terbutaline are all used to stop preterm labor after it starts.
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A. Use the family member as an interpreter until a non-family member can be located. B. Write the questions down for the patient to answer. C. Do nothing until an interpreter can be located. D. Use sign language.
The nerve block used in labor that provides anesthesia to the lower vagina and perineum is called a(n):
a. Epidural. b. Pudendal. c. Local. d. Spinal block.
Chronic alcohol abuse is associated with cancers of the:
a. esophagus b. liver c. gall bladder d. a and b
Your client is being prepared for echocardiography when he asks you why he needs to have this test. What would be your best response?
A) "This test will find any congenital heart defects." B) "This test can tell us a lot about your heart." C) "Echocardiography is a way of determining the functioning of the left ventricle of your heart." D) "Echocardiography will tell your doctor if you have cancer of the heart."