Hemabate - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

OB Exam 3 High-Risk Postpartum Postpartum Nursing Care and Client Assessments Postpartum Education for Gestational Diabetic Client - Question: What statement should the nurse appropriately make to a client with gestational diabetes who delivered yesterday? - 1. "Check your blood glucose levels five times a day until your 6-week follow-up." - 2. "I'll teach you how to administer insulin before you leave." - 3. "Regular exercise will help prevent you from developing diabetes in the fut...

Maternal Newborn ATI Questions with complete solution Maternal Newborn ATI ATI NCLEX alert - correct answer 1. It is never good to be late (late decels are bad): placental insufficiency 2. Absent variability (a straight line) for FHR is critical 3. Never place laboring client flat on her back (supine hypotension/vena cava syndrome) 4. *Unexplained* pain in a labor and delivery client is not good (would need to rule out preterm labor, abruptio placenta, amniotic fluid embolism, uterine r...

POST-PARTUM Practice Questions with Complete Solutions A new mother asks the nurse when the "soft spot" on her son's head will go away. The nurse's answer is based on the knowledge that the anterior fontanel closes after birth by _____ months. a. 2 b. 8 c. 12 d. 18 ANS: D The larger of the two fontanels, the anterior fontanel, closes by 18 months after birth. While providing care in an obstetric setting, the nurse should understand that postpartum care of the woman with cardiac disease:...

AMCB study Material Exam Questions & Answers Already Graded A+ Methergine - ANSWER 0.2 mg IM May repeat in 5 min Then q 2-4 hr Onset of action: 2-5 min Peaks @ 20-30 min *CI in HTN/pre-e* Hemabate - ANSWER 250 mcg IM May repeat q 15-90 min, x 8 doses if needed Peaks @ 30 min *CI in asthma* Misoprostol (Cytotec) - ANSWER 600-800 mcg SL or 800-1000 mcg per rectum x 1 dose Onset of action: 3-5 min Peaks @ 40-60 min (rectal); @ 30 min (SL) TXA - ANSWER 1 gm IV, may repeat after 30 mi...

What is the definition of postpartum hemorrhage for both vaginal births and cesarean births? -Loss of 500 mL of blood after vaginal birth -Loss of 1000 mL of blood after c-section *Leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality What are some causes of postpartum hemorrhage? -Uterine Atony (loss of uterine tone/boggy uterus) -Lacerations of genital tract/trauma to birth canal (slow trickle to a steady stream of blood) -Hematoma (trauma that caused collection of blood in vaginal canal) -Invers...

Pain relief (opioid analgesia) - Butorphanol Tartrate (Stadol) - Fentanyl (Sublimaze) - Meperidine Hydrochloride (Demerol) - Morphine Sulfate (Astromorph, Duramorph) - Nalbuphine Hydrochloride (Nubain) Non-Narcotic Analgesics (NSAIDS) - Ibuprofen (Advil; Motrin) - Ketorolac Tromethamine (Tordol; Sprix) Cervical ripening agents - Dinoprostone (Cervidil Vaginal Insert) - Dinoprostone PGEL (Prepidil Viscous Gel) - Misoprostol (Cytotec) Tocolytics (labor/contraction stopping medications) - Terbut...

NUR166 hondros EXAM 2 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Folic Acid is for: - Correct Answer ️️ -prevention of Neural Tube Defects ; spina bifida. Found in bread cereals and vitamins. Rhogam : - Correct Answer ️️ -given at 28 weeks & 72 hours after birth; unless baby is negative Magnesium Sulfate: - Correct Answer ️️ -used to prevent seizures and to prevent pre- term labor Oxytocin (Pitocin) : - Correct Answer ️️ -used to augment labor, induce contractions, and helps with b...

1. Medications used to manage postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) include: (Select all that apply.) a. Pitocin. b. Methergine. c. Terbutaline. d. Hemabate. e. magnesium sulfate. - CORRECT ANSWERS ANS: A, B, D Pitocin, Methergine, and Hemabate are all used to manage PPH. Terbutaline and magnesium sulfate are tocolytics; relaxation of the uterus causes or worsens PPH. 1. The perinatal nurse is caring for a woman in the immediate postbirth period. Assessment reveals that the woman is experienc...

Magnesium Sulfate - correct answer Given IV Bolus (Loading dose) = 4g Then IV drip 1-2g/h Tx of pre-eclampsia / anticonvulsant CVS depressant, blocks peripheral neuromuscular transmission; decreases amount of ACh released *-Monitor FHR continuously -VS q15-30 mins -MAX 100-125ml fluids/hour -Maintain urine output at 30ml/hr* SE: Feeling of warmth and sedation with infusion *AE: Respiratory depression, pulmonary edema* Antidote: Calc...

what is involution? - uterus going back to PRE-PREGNANT STATE at what time does the uterus reach the umbilicus? - within 24 hours at what time should the uterus NOT be felt externally? - 2 weeks what does BUBBLEEE stand for? - Breast Uterus Bladder Bowel Lochia Episiotomy Epidural site Emotional state how many additional calories should breast feeding moms consume? - an additional 300 calories what activity is important during the post-partum period? - early/frequent ambulation ho...