Four hours after the delivery of a healthy neonate of an insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetic mother, the baby appears jittery, irritable, and has a high-pitched cry. Standing newborn nursery prescriptions are in place. Which nursing action has top priority? Test for blood glucose level
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NUR 270 Quizzes for Exam 2- Questions
and Answers
Four hours after the delivery of a healthy neonate of an insulin-dependent (type 1)
diabetic mother, the baby appears jittery, irritable, and has a high-pitched cry. Standing
newborn nursery prescriptions are in place. Which nursing action has top priority?
✅Test for blood glucose level
The nurse explains to a client with premature labor that betamethasone (Celestone) is
administered for which of the following purposes? ✅Hasten fetal lung maturity.
The nurse explains to a new nurse orientee that phytonadoine (Vitamin K) needs to be
administered to the neonate for which of the following reasons? ✅The neonate lacks
the intestinal flora for vitamin K synthesis
A woman received 25 mg of fentanyl (Sublimaze) intravenously 1 hour before delivery.
The nurse is certain to have which medication readily available? ✅Naloxone (Narcan)
The nurse interprets that in which postpartum client would methylergonovine be
contraindicated? ✅A client with BP 140/100
Anticholinergic antispasmotic agent; given as preop med for c-section to dry secretions
and reduce gastric spasms ✅Atropine
Used to relax the smooth muscle of the uterus for tocolytic affect; given SC or orally;
also used for bronchodilation; contraindicated for cardiac disease or pulse above 120.
✅Terbutaline
Opioid analgesic with some agonist-antagonist effects ✅Butorphanol
Anticonvulsant/smooth muscle relaxer; used in preeclamptic and eclamptic patients;
also used in preterm labor management ✅Magnesium Sulfate
Prostaglandin; oxytocic; used for treatment of postpartum hemorrhage; contraindicated
in patients with asthma. ✅Carboprost tromethamine
Definite fetal risks; seek safer alternatives to these drugs; assigned by FDA ✅Category
X
Fecal wetting agent; used to produce softer, more easily passed stools ✅Docusate
sodium
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