Exam 1 - NR327 / NR 327 (Latest ) :
Maternal-Child Nursing - Chamberlain
1). Oxytocin (pitocin)
Ans: - stimulates contractions during birth
- stimulates postpartum contractions to compress uterine blood vessels and prevent
hemorrhage
- stimulates milk ejection during breastfeeding
2). Magnesium sulfate
Ans: - used to prevent seizures
- relaxes smooth muscle
- prevents uterine contractions in preterm labor
3). Magnesium sulfate: antidote
Ans: Calcium Gluconate
4). Ferrous sulfate
Ans: used to treat iron deficiency anemia
5). Misoprostol (cytotec)
Ans: - usually given for gastric ulcers
- used to soften the uterus and induce labor
- used for abortions
6). Betamethasone
Ans: - accelerates fetal lung maturity
- reduces severity of respiratory distress syndrome
7). Ephedrine
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, Ans: - to support blood pressure during epidural
- subarachnoid block during intrapartum period.
8). Folic acid
Ans: - can decrease the occurrence of neural tube defects such as spina bifida and
anencephaly in newborns
- It may also help prevent cleft lip, cleft palate, and some heart defects
9). Gtpal
Ans: - used to describe pregnancy outcoms
Gravida or Pregnancies
Term Pregnancies Delivered
Preterm Pregnancies Delivered
Abortions
Living Children
10). Naegele's rule
Ans: First Day of Last Period + 1 year - 3 months + 7 days
11). Fertilization: where
Ans: occurs in the distal third of the fallopian tube (ampulla) near the ovary.
12). Fertilization: when
Ans: - when one sperm enters the ovum and the two nuclei containing the parents'
chromosomes merge
13). Hcg
Ans: - may cause morning sickness
- monitor in the blood (determines pregnancy
14). Progesterone
Ans: - causes relaxation of smooth muscle, resulting in stasis of urine and
constipation
- when a woman has many losses and get pregnant they will get shots of this.
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Maternal-Child Nursing - Chamberlain
1). Oxytocin (pitocin)
Ans: - stimulates contractions during birth
- stimulates postpartum contractions to compress uterine blood vessels and prevent
hemorrhage
- stimulates milk ejection during breastfeeding
2). Magnesium sulfate
Ans: - used to prevent seizures
- relaxes smooth muscle
- prevents uterine contractions in preterm labor
3). Magnesium sulfate: antidote
Ans: Calcium Gluconate
4). Ferrous sulfate
Ans: used to treat iron deficiency anemia
5). Misoprostol (cytotec)
Ans: - usually given for gastric ulcers
- used to soften the uterus and induce labor
- used for abortions
6). Betamethasone
Ans: - accelerates fetal lung maturity
- reduces severity of respiratory distress syndrome
7). Ephedrine
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, Ans: - to support blood pressure during epidural
- subarachnoid block during intrapartum period.
8). Folic acid
Ans: - can decrease the occurrence of neural tube defects such as spina bifida and
anencephaly in newborns
- It may also help prevent cleft lip, cleft palate, and some heart defects
9). Gtpal
Ans: - used to describe pregnancy outcoms
Gravida or Pregnancies
Term Pregnancies Delivered
Preterm Pregnancies Delivered
Abortions
Living Children
10). Naegele's rule
Ans: First Day of Last Period + 1 year - 3 months + 7 days
11). Fertilization: where
Ans: occurs in the distal third of the fallopian tube (ampulla) near the ovary.
12). Fertilization: when
Ans: - when one sperm enters the ovum and the two nuclei containing the parents'
chromosomes merge
13). Hcg
Ans: - may cause morning sickness
- monitor in the blood (determines pregnancy
14). Progesterone
Ans: - causes relaxation of smooth muscle, resulting in stasis of urine and
constipation
- when a woman has many losses and get pregnant they will get shots of this.
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