Antibiotics
The antibiotic used for treatment of Lyme Disease
Doxycycline
Antibiotics treat ________________ infections.
Bacterial
Vitamin K injection is given to the newborn in the vastus lateralis to prevent ______________
_________________ cause the uterus to relax, which is used to delay or slow labor.
Tocolytics
Oxytocin (pitocin) can lead to overstimulation of the uterus and strong contractions and it can cause ____________________.
Uterine rupture
Prophylactic antibiotics are prescribed to a patient. Prophylactic means ______________________.
Preventative
The lab test used to determine the TYPE of microbe and what drug will be best for treatment is called a __________________.
Culture & sensitivity
________________ stimulate the uterus, which is used to induce labor.
Mothers who have HIV/AIDs should be given ___________________ throughout pregnancy and during labor.
Antiretroviral (zidovudine)
You want to keep _______________________ readily available in the case of magnesium sulfate overdose/toxicity.
Calcium gluconate
Probiotics or daily yogurt during an antibiotic course can prevent yeast infections and ______________.
GI upset
Photosensitivity is a side effect of Sulfa drugs. This means they can cause:
Sunburn/sun sensitivity
_________________________ is given to all newborns as prophylaxis for oopthalmia neonatorum (conjunctivitis of the newborn)
Erythromycin Opthalmic Ointment
The biggest concern with magnesium sulfate is ____________________.
Respiratory depression
What is the reason we give Vitamin K to newborns?
A newborn's gut is sterile, meaning they do not have any intestinal flora that produce Vitamin K until 7 days after birth.
Antibiotics can minimize the effect of oral contraception. TRUE or FALSE?
True
When a person is allergic to Penicillin, they may also be allergic to cephalosporins. The term for an overlap of allergies in antibiotics is called ___________.
Cross sensitivity
Magnesium sulfate is used to prevent and control ___________ in mothers with preeclampsia/eclampsia.
Seizures
Misoprostol can be given orally, vaginally, or rectally but only _____________ administration is appropriate during postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).
Rectal
Stop an oxytocin infusion if contractions last _____________________ or if contractions are occurring ______________________ apart.
> 60 seconds/< 2 minutes
Antibiotics are useful for influenza A. TRUE or FALSE?
False - antibiotics do not treat viral infections
If symptoms improve before the entire course of antibiotics is finished, the nurse should educate the patient to do what?
Keep taking and finish course even if feeling better
____________________ are drugs that can cause birth defects in the developing fetus. Examples include Warfarin (coumadin), Lithium, ACE inhibitors
Teratogenic drugs
_____________________ is given to Rh negative mothers at 28 weeks gestation, within 72 hours after delivery, or anytime there is trauma.
Rh immune globulin (RhoGAM)