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Cervical ripening agent. Vaginal insert that is removed after 12 hours.
What is dinoprostone (Cervidil)?
Medication class is NSAID as well as tocolytic.
What is indomethacin (Indocin)?
Criteria for severe hypertension (pregnant and postpartum patients).
What is SBP >160/DBP >110 x15 min?
Medication used for seizure prophylaxis in pre-eclamptic patients.
What is magnesium sulfate?
Given to Rh negative mothers within 72 hours of delivery
What is oxytocin (Pitocin)?
You may have given this medication in med/surg to treat hypertension. In OB, it is also used to slow preterm labor.
What are asthma and heart failure?
Three assessment questions related to pregnancy induced hypertension.
What are headache, visual disturbances, epigastric pain?
Indicated for prevention of hemorrhagic disease of the newborn
What is Vitamin K?
Nursing considerations for patient receiving Pitocin for labor induction.
What are assessment of fetal heart rate and contractions q15-30 min?
This medication is given subcutaneously to stop preterm labor.
What is terbutaline?
Antihypertensive to consider if Labetalol is contraindicated...
What is hydralazine (Apresoline)?
Two signs and symptoms of magnesium toxicity.
What are RR <10, severe muscle weakness, slurred speech, output <30ml/hr?
This is a live vaccine. Important to counsel patients not to get pregnant for three months after vaccination.
What is MMR?
Contraindication for administration of misoprostol (Cytotec).
What is contraindicated if vaginal delivery contraindicated?
This medication is given to women in labor to stimulate production of fetal lung surfactant.
What is betamethasone?
Side effect unique to methyldopa (Aldomet).
What is sedation?
Therapeutic magnesium level.
What is 4-7 mEq/L?
Given to for prevention or treatment of venous thrombosis.
What are heparin and Lovenox?
This medication is administered to treat postpartum hemorrhage. It is given deep IM and contraindicated in patients with asthma.
What is carboprost tromethamine (Hemabate)?
Nursing consideration for terbutaline.
What is hold for HR >120?
Common side effects of nifedipine (Procardia).
What are headache, hypotension, and tachycardia?
Antidote for magnesium toxicity.
What is calcium gluconate?
According to the CDC and ACOG, it is ok to administer these two injections together postpartum (as long as different sites are used).
What are Rhogam and MMR?