Exam 1 study guide: NR327 / NR 327
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Oxytocin (Pitocin)
- stimulates contractions during birth
- stimulates postpartum contractions to compress uterine blood vessels and prevent hemorrhage
- stimulates milk ejection during breastfeeding
Magnesium Sulfate
- used to prevent seizures
- relaxes smooth muscle
- prevents uterine contractions in preterm labor
Magnesium Sulfate: Antidote
Calcium Gluconate
Ferrous Sulfate
used to treat iron deficiency anemia
, Exam 1 study guide: NR327 / NR 327
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2027 Update) | Questions and Verified
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Misoprostol (Cytotec)
- usually given for gastric ulcers
- used to soften the uterus and induce labor
- used for abortions
Betamethasone
- accelerates fetal lung maturity
- reduces severity of respiratory distress syndrome
Ephedrine
- to support blood pressure during epidural
- subarachnoid block during intrapartum period.
Folic Acid
- 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
, Exam 1 study guide: NR327 / NR 327
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2027 Update) | Questions and Verified
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GTPAL
- used to describe pregnancy outcoms
Gravida or Pregnancies
Term Pregnancies Delivered
Preterm Pregnancies Delivered
Abortions
Living Children
Naegele's Rule
First Day of Last Period + 1 year - 3 months + 7 days
Fertilization: Where
occurs in the distal third of the fallopian tube (ampulla) near the ovary.
Fertilization: When
- when one sperm enters the ovum and the two nuclei containing the parents' chromosomes
merge
Maternal Child Nursing (Latest 2026 /
2027 Update) | Questions and Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
Oxytocin (Pitocin)
- stimulates contractions during birth
- stimulates postpartum contractions to compress uterine blood vessels and prevent hemorrhage
- stimulates milk ejection during breastfeeding
Magnesium Sulfate
- used to prevent seizures
- relaxes smooth muscle
- prevents uterine contractions in preterm labor
Magnesium Sulfate: Antidote
Calcium Gluconate
Ferrous Sulfate
used to treat iron deficiency anemia
, Exam 1 study guide: NR327 / NR 327
Maternal Child Nursing (Latest 2026 /
2027 Update) | Questions and Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
Misoprostol (Cytotec)
- usually given for gastric ulcers
- used to soften the uterus and induce labor
- used for abortions
Betamethasone
- accelerates fetal lung maturity
- reduces severity of respiratory distress syndrome
Ephedrine
- to support blood pressure during epidural
- subarachnoid block during intrapartum period.
Folic Acid
- 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
, Exam 1 study guide: NR327 / NR 327
Maternal Child Nursing (Latest 2026 /
2027 Update) | Questions and Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
GTPAL
- used to describe pregnancy outcoms
Gravida or Pregnancies
Term Pregnancies Delivered
Preterm Pregnancies Delivered
Abortions
Living Children
Naegele's Rule
First Day of Last Period + 1 year - 3 months + 7 days
Fertilization: Where
occurs in the distal third of the fallopian tube (ampulla) near the ovary.
Fertilization: When
- when one sperm enters the ovum and the two nuclei containing the parents' chromosomes
merge
