NRSG 3100-Exam 1 Review Questions With
Correct Answers
What medications are uterine stimulants?
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-oxytocin (pitocin) |
-carboprost (hemabate) |
-misoprostol (cytotec) |
-methylergonovine (methergine) |
What do uterine stimulants do?
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-causes the uterus to contract
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-induces labor |
-treat bleeding in PP
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-expel fetus during absorption
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What oxytocin and the MOA for it?
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-natural hormone found in the posterior pituitary gland
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-increases uterine smooth muscle contractions
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,What are the indications for oxytocin?
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-induce labor in cases of medically-indicated induction
| | | | | |
-augment spontaneous labor | |
-reduce postpartum hemorrhage
| |
What are the adverse effects of oxytocin?
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-fetal distress
|
-uterine rupture |
-water intoxication/retention (edema/ kidney stress)
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-LOC/ convulsions
|
-respiratory depression |
-contraction patterns |
-fetal trauma
|
-decreased UOP |
What are contraindications for oxytocin?
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-fetal distress
|
-placenta previa |
-VBAC
-elective labor when mom or baby are not ready
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-uterine prolapse |
, -active herpes infection
| |
What are nursing considerations/ interventions for oxytocin?
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-dosage based on induction vs hemorrhage
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-vital signs
|
-FHR
-maternal contraction pattern | |
-delay breastfeeding
|
-monitor mom that walk (portable FHR monitor)
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What is carboprost and what is the MOA?
| | | | | | |
-prostaglandin F2 alpha | |
-stimulates uterine contractions | |
What are the indications for carboprost?
| | | | |
-postpartum hemorrhage |
-abortion induction |
What are adverse effects of carboprost?
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Correct Answers
What medications are uterine stimulants?
| | | |
-oxytocin (pitocin) |
-carboprost (hemabate) |
-misoprostol (cytotec) |
-methylergonovine (methergine) |
What do uterine stimulants do?
| | | |
-causes the uterus to contract
| | | |
-induces labor |
-treat bleeding in PP
| | |
-expel fetus during absorption
| | |
What oxytocin and the MOA for it?
| | | | | |
-natural hormone found in the posterior pituitary gland
| | | | | | |
-increases uterine smooth muscle contractions
| | | |
,What are the indications for oxytocin?
| | | | |
-induce labor in cases of medically-indicated induction
| | | | | |
-augment spontaneous labor | |
-reduce postpartum hemorrhage
| |
What are the adverse effects of oxytocin?
| | | | | |
-fetal distress
|
-uterine rupture |
-water intoxication/retention (edema/ kidney stress)
| | | |
-LOC/ convulsions
|
-respiratory depression |
-contraction patterns |
-fetal trauma
|
-decreased UOP |
What are contraindications for oxytocin?
| | | |
-fetal distress
|
-placenta previa |
-VBAC
-elective labor when mom or baby are not ready
| | | | | | | |
-uterine prolapse |
, -active herpes infection
| |
What are nursing considerations/ interventions for oxytocin?
| | | | | |
-dosage based on induction vs hemorrhage
| | | | |
-vital signs
|
-FHR
-maternal contraction pattern | |
-delay breastfeeding
|
-monitor mom that walk (portable FHR monitor)
| | | | | |
What is carboprost and what is the MOA?
| | | | | | |
-prostaglandin F2 alpha | |
-stimulates uterine contractions | |
What are the indications for carboprost?
| | | | |
-postpartum hemorrhage |
-abortion induction |
What are adverse effects of carboprost?
| | | | |
