Indications
This medication is routinely given to newborns to prevent hemorrhagic disease.
What is vitamin K?
This common side effect of ibuprofen and ketorolac involves stomach irritation or bleeding.
What is GI bleeding?
When administering oxytocin, the nurse should continuously monitor these two things.
What are fetal heart rate and contraction pattern?
This medication is contraindicated in patients with severe hypertension or preeclampsia.
What is Methylergonovine maleate?
This medication can cause uterine tachysystole if infused too rapidly.
What is Oxytocin (Pitocin)?
What is Oxytocin or Pitocin?
Patients receiving magnesium sulfate should be monitored for this dangerous complication.
What is respiratory depression?
This antidote that should be readily available when administering magnesium sulfate.
What is calcium gluconate?
This tocolytic should be used cautiously in patients with cardiac disease or diabetes.
What is Terbutaline?
The nurse has an order for Ibuprofen, Ketorolac, Tylenol, and oxycodone. The correct combination of medications that can be given together is.
DO NOT GIVE IBUPROFEN AND KETOROLAC TOGETHER. THEY ARE BOTH NSAIDS!
This medication is administered to Rh-negative mothers to prevent isoimmunization and must be given within 72 hours of delivery.
What is Rho(D) immune globulin or Rhogam?
This medication, used for pain relief during labor, may cause dizziness, nausea, and a feeling of lightheadedness.
What is Nitrous Oxide?
Before giving methylergonovine (Methergine), the nurse should assess for this vital sign abnormality.
What is hypertension?
This antihypertensive, beta-blocker medication used in pregnancy and postpartum should be avoided in patients with asthma or severe bradycardia.
What is Labetalol (Normodyne or Trandate)? Common SE dizziness, fatigue, nausea, scalp tingling, postural hypotension
This vasopressor is commonly used to treat hypotension during spinal anesthesia in labor.
What is Phenylephrine?
Common SE restlessness, insomnia, headache, and elevated BP
This medication is used to stop preterm labor by relaxing the uterus.
What is Terbutaline?
This opioid analgesic may cause maternal and neonatal respiratory depression.
What is Fentanyl
Carboprost or Hemabate can cause severe GI upset and diarrhea. The nurse should get an order for this medication to treat this side effect.
This calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension and preterm labor during pregnancy should be used cautiously in patients with hypotension.
What is Prodcardia (Nifedipine)?
Common SE headache, flushing, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, constipation, and ankle edema.
This opioid agonist-antagonist is often used for labor pain.
What is Nalbuphine HCL (Nubain)?
Common SE sedation, nausea, dizziness, sweating, and dry mouth.
This medication is given in the eyes of newborns usually about an hour of birth to prevent gonococcal eye infections.
What is Erythromycin ointment?
This uterotonic should be avoided in asthma patients because it may cause bronchospasm.
What is Carboprost or Hemabate?
Before administering this medication for postpartum hemorrhage, the nurse should assess the patient for a history of thromboembolic disorders.
What is Tranexamic acid?
Ketorolac (Toradol) and Ibuprofen (Motrin) are contraindicated in patients with this type of kidney problem.
What is renal impairment or kidney failure.
This medication is commonly used for seizure prophylaxis not to treat hypertension in preeclampsia.
What is Magnesium Sulfate?
Common SE diarrhea, nausea, flushing, drowsiness, muscle weakness, loss of reflexes, and cardiac or respiratory depression.