Exam 39: Drugs Used in Obstetrics

Which drug is administered after delivery to reduce the risk of postpartum hemorrhage after the placenta has been delivered?

When caring for the neonate immediately following delivery,the priority nursing diagnosis will be:

A 26-year-old patient with preeclampsia is receiving IV magnesium sulfate.The 1400 assessment includes blood pressure,100/70 mm Hg; respiration,10; fetal heart tone,100/min; urine output,20 mL/hr; and absent patellar reflex.Which is the priority nursing action?

A 36-week primigravida patient has been admitted to the unit with a blood pressure of 200/120 mm Hg,severe headache,and edema.Which medication does the nurse anticipate that the healthcare provider will order?

Which medication is used to treat a patient with atonic uterus?

Which drug is administered when a patient is experiencing premature labor?

A patient is a gravida 1,Rh-negative woman at a 28 weeks' gestation.The father of her child is Rh positive.The mother is asking the nurse about the effect on her unborn child of RhoGAM that has been ordered.What is the nurse's best reply?

Which drug will the nurse administer to prevent neonatal conjunctivitis in the newborn?

Which emergency drug must be available when caring for a patient receiving magnesium sulfate?

Which is characterized by seizures?

Which drug will the healthcare provider prescribe to soften the cervix of a woman who is at 42 weeks of gestation?

Which test would the nurse anticipate to be done to determine if preterm labor is present in a patient whose symptoms are questionable?

For which reason will betamethasone IM be administered to the mother in premature labor?

The nurse administers hydralazine IV to control the blood pressure of a woman diagnosed with preeclampsia. If the nurse administered this medication at 0800, the next assessment of blood pressure should occur at:

A patient at 33 weeks' gestation is admitted to the obstetric unit in active labor with symptoms associated with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH).Which action(s)will the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)

Which assessment(s)will the nurse complete during routine pregnancy visits? (Select all that apply.)

A woman is 32 weeks pregnant and has been examined by the healthcare provider on June 1.She is scheduling her next appointment.The most appropriate day for the nurse to schedule the appointment is: