Medications
Studies in have demonstrated fetal abnormalities or there is evidence of fetal risk, and the risk of the use of the drug in pregnant women clearly outweighs any possible benefit. The drug is contraindicated in women who are or may become pregnant.
What is Pregnancy Category X?
The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who is at 38 wks. and notes that the FHR is 180 bpm. The appropriate nursing action is to do this.
What is Notify the HCP. ...Rationale: Fetal heart rate depends on gestational age and ranges from 160 to 170 beats/min in the first trimester
Slows with fetal growth to 120 to 160 beats/min near or at term. At or near term, if the fetal heart rate is less than 120 or more than 160 beats/min with the uterus at rest, the fetus may be in distress. Because the FHR is increased from the reference range, the nurse should notify the physician. Although the nurse documents the findings, based on the information in the question, the physician needs to be notified.
Advance Maternal Age (AMA) pregnancy with a history of hypertension often requires which Unit to be present when infant is born
What is the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit?
Pad that lies over the anterior surface of the symphysis pubis.
What is the Mons Pubis?
A client on Magnesium Sulfate should be monitored for this type of neurological adverse reaction.
What is a seizure?
This medication is commonly used to induce clotting in newborns
What is Vitamin K
During a forceps delivery, the nurse would monitor the client closely for the risk of this major complication.
What is Uterine rupture
The nurse assesses the umbilicus to determine if it is midline
What is Uterine Atony?
The physician has ordered an IV infusion of Pitocin for the client in labor. The nurse ensures that this is implemented before initiating the infusion.
What is Continuous electronic fetal monitoring
A labor room nurse assists with the administration of an epidural regional block. The nurse monitors this for the major side effect associated with this type of regional anesthesia.
What is Monitoring maternal BP?
This medication is often used for the ripening of the cervix and induction of labor.
What is Cervidil (dinoprostone)
Vomiting multiple times throughout the day; Poor appetite; Weight loss (>5% of pre-pregnancy weight); Dehydration
What is hyperemesis gravidarium?
A client in labor is dilated 10 cm. At this point of the labor process, the nurse would plan to assess and document the FHR at least this often.
What is Every 15 Min.
The structure of the female anatomy where fertilization takes place
What is the fallopian tube?