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AMCB study material Questions And Answers 100% Correct Methergine 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 250 mcg IM May repeat q 15-90 min, x 8 doses if needed Peaks @ 30 min *CI in asthma* Misoprostol (Cytotec) 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)

2023 MATERNITY/OB PN HESI SPECIALITY V1 1) At 14-weeks gestation, a client arrives at the Emergency Center complaining of a dull pain in the right lower quadrant of her abdomen. The LPN/LVN obtains a blood sample and initiates an IV. Thirty minutes after admission, the client reports feeling a sharp abdominal pain and a shoulder pain. Assessment findings include diaphoresis, a heart rate of 120 beats/minute, and a blood pressure of 86/48. Which action should the nurse implement next? ...

NRSG 3100 Exam 1 Question and answers already passed NRSG 3100 Exam 1 10 rights of medication administration - correct answer Right Dose Right Medication Right Patient Right Route Right Time Right Patient Education Right Documentation Right of the Patient to Refuse Right Assessment Before Administration Right Evaluation following Administration high alert medications - correct answer medications that have a high risk of causing patient harm when used in error Epinephrine P...

The postpartum woman has a blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg, pulse of 72 bpm, and respirations of 14 breaths per minute. She continues to bleed heavily. The order states she may have methylergonovine (Methergine), 0.2 mg IM, or oxytocin (Pitocin), 10 units IM for heavy bleeding. The nurse should administer which medication? -Methylergonovine -Oxytocin Oxytocin (Methylergonovine is contraindicated if the woman has an elevated blood pressure.) The postpartum woman who had a long labor induced b...

AH3 Question and answers correctly solved 2024 AH3-Exam3 DVT/STROKE NCLEX The nurse is completing an assessment on a newly admitted client. What assessment finding would suggest to the nurse that a client is experiencing a deep venous thrombosis? A) Shortness of breath after activity B) Two-plus palpable pedal pulses C) Swelling in one leg with pitting edema D) Bilateral calf tenderness after walking up a flight of stairs - correct answer C) Swelling in one leg with pitting edema ...

OB HESI/FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED A client who delivered an infant an hour ago tells the nurse the she feels wet underneath her buttock. The nurse notes that the perineal pad is saturated and the client is lying in a 6-inch diameter pool of blood. Which action should the nurse implement first? A. Cleanse the perineum B. Obtain a blood pressure C. Palpate the firmness of the fundus D. Inspect the perineum for lacerations Correct Answer: C A firm uterus is needed to cont...

A client who delivered an infant an hour ago tells the nurse the she feels wet underneath her buttock. The nurse notes that the perineal pad is saturated and the client is lying in a 6-inch diameter pool of blood. Which action should the nurse implement first? A. Cleanse the perineum B. Obtain a blood pressure C. Palpate the firmness of the fundus D. Inspect the perineum for lacerations - ANSWER Correct Answer: C A firm uterus is needed to control bleeding from the placental site of att...

Methergine should not be given to a patient experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage with which of the following conditions? ANSWER: hypertension In which situation might the application of gentle fundal pressure be appropriate? ANSWER: AROM Women undergoing induction of labor are at an increased risk for which of the following? ANSWER: PPH Women undergoing induction of labor are at an increased risk for which of the following? ANSWER: Oxytocin An intervention that may cause further impactio...

The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who had an evacuation of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) two days ago. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in this client's teaching plan? - Answer - Oral contraceptive use for at least one year. The nurse is planning care for a client at 30-weeks gestation who is experiencing preterm labor. What maternal prescription is most important in preventing this fetus from developing respiratory distress syndrome?...

AWHONN MODULE 5| 20 Questions and Answers 100% Correct AWHONN MODULE 5| 20 Questions and Answers 100% Correct AWHONN MODULE 5| 20 Questions and Answers 100% Correct AWHONN MODULE 5| 20 Questions and Answers 100% Correct Methergine should not be given to a patient experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage with which of the following conditions? - ANSWER-hypertension In which situation might the application of gentle fundal pressure be appropriate? - ANSWER-AROM