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exclientxhasxaxprescriptionxforxbutorphanolxtartratex(Stadol).xThexnursexunderstandsxthatxthisxmedicationxisxp
rescribedxfor:
1. Painxrelief
2. Increasingxuterinexcontractions
3. Decreasingxuterinexcontractions
4. Promotingxfetalxlungxmaturity
ANS:x 1
Rationale:xThexclientxinxlaborxmayxbexgivenxparenteralxanalgesiaxduringxthexfirstxstagexofxlabor,xupxtox2xtox3x
hoursxbeforexthexanticipatedxdelivery.xButorphanolxtartratexisxaxmedicationxthatxmayxbexprescribedxforxpainx
relief.x“Increasingxuterinexcontractions,”x“decreasingxuterinexcontractions,”xandx“promotingxfetal
lungxmaturity”xarexnotxactionsxofxthisxmedication.
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TakingxStrategy:xKnowledgexofxthexactionxofxbutorphanolxtartratexisxrequiredxtoxanswerxthisxquestion.xRe
memberxthatxthisxmedicationxisxusedxforxpainxrelief.xReviewxthexactionxofxthisxmedicationxifxyouxhadxdifficul
tyxwithxthisxquestionxandxarexunfamiliarxwithxthisxmedication.
PTS: 1
DIF: LevelxofxCognitivexAbility:xUnderstanding
REF:
Lehne,xR.x(2010).xPharmacologyxforxnursingxcarex(7thxed.).xSt.xLouis:xSaunders.x
OBJ: ClientxNeeds:xPhysiologicalxIntegrity
TOP: ContentxArea:xPharmacology
MSC:x IntegratedxProcess:xNursingxProcess—Planning
2. Thexpostpartumxnursexisxcaringxforxaxclientxwithxanxepiduralxcatheterxinxplacexforxopioidxanalgesicxa
dministrationxfollowingxcesareanxbirth.xIfxthexclientxdevelopsxrespiratoryxdepressionxandxrequiresxn
aloxonex(Narcan)xasxanxantidote,xthexclientxmayxcomplainxofxwhichxofxthexfollowing?
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1. Increasexinxherxpainxlevel
2. Decreasexinxherxpainxlevel
3. Increasexinxthexamountxofxitchingxfromxthexopioidxusedxinxthexepidural
4. Decreasexinxthexamountxofxitchingxfromxthexopioidxusedxinxthexepidural
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ANS:x 1
Rationale:xRememberxthatxopioidsxarexusedxforxepiduralxanalgesia.xNaloxonexisxanxopioidxantagonist,xw
hichxreversesxthexeffectsxofxopioids.xIfxitxisxgiven,xthexclientxmayxcomplainxofxanxincreasexinxherxpain
level.xThereforex“decreasexinxherxpainxlevel,”x“increasexinxthexamountxofxitchingxfromxthexopioidxusedxinxth
exepidural,”xandx“decreasexinxthexamountxofxitchingxfromxthexopioidxusedxinxthexepidural”xarexincorrect.
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TakingxStrategy:xToxanswerxthisxquestionxaccurately,xyouxmustxknowxthatxopioidxanalgesicsxarexthexmedic
ationsxusedxwithxepiduralxanalgesiaxtoxrelievexpain.xThereforexifxnaloxonexisxadministeredxasxanxantidotexf
orxanxopioidxanalgesic,xthexclient’sxpainxwillxincrease.xReviewxthexeffectsxofxnaloxonexifxthisxquestionxwa
sxdifficult.
PTS: 1
DIF: LevelxofxCognitivexAbility:xUnderstanding
REF:
Lehne,xR.x(2010).xPharmacologyxforxnursingxcarex(7thxed.).xSt.xLouis:xSaunders.x
OBJ: ClientxNeeds:xPhysiologicalxIntegrity
TOP: ContentxArea:xPharmacology
MSC:x IntegratedxProcess:xNursingxProcess—Assessment
3. Axclientxexperiencingxpretermxlaborxatxthextwenty-
ninthxweekxofxgestationxhasxbeenxadmittedxtoxthexhospital.xThexclientxhasxaxprescriptionxtoxreceivexbetame
thasonex(Celestone).xThexnursexunderstandsxthatxthexmedicationxwillxdoxwhichxofxthexfollowing?
1. Preventxspontaneousxdelivery.
2. Stopxthexuterinexcontractions.
3. Promotexmaturationxofxthexfetalxlungs.
4. Acceleratexthexgrowthxratexofxthexfetus.
ANS:x 3
Rationale:xBetamethasonex(Celestone)xisxclassifiedxasxanxanti-
inflammatoryxandxcorticosteroid.xItxincreasesxthexsurfactantxlevelxandxlungxmaturityxinxthexfetus,xwhichxre
ducesxthexincidencexofxrespiratoryxdistressxsyndrome.xDeliveryxmustxbexdelayedxforxatxleastx48xhoursxafterx
administrationxofxbetamethasonextoxallowxtimexforxthexlungsxofxthexfetusxtoxmature.
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