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Metfan725

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Which action should be initiated to limit hypovolemic shock when uterine inversion occurs?
 
  a. Administer oxygen at 31 L/min by nasal cannula.
  b. Administer an oxytocic drug by intravenous push.
  c. Monitor fetal heart rate every 5 minutes.
  d. Restore circulating blood volume by increasing the intravenous infusion rate.

Question 2

What parameter should guide the nurse when administering a subcutaneous injection to a school-age child with cellulitis?
 
  a. Do not to give injections in edematous areas.
  b. Attach a clean 1-inch needle to the syringe.
  c. The maximum volume injected into one site is 2 mL.
  d. Do not pinch up tissue before inserting the needle.



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Answer to Question 1

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A Administering oxygen will not prevent hypovolemic shock.
B Oxytocin drugs should not be given until the uterus is repositioned.
C A uterine inversion occurs during the third stage of labor.
D Intravenous fluids are necessary to replace the lost blood volume that occurs in
uterine inversion.

Answer to Question 2

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A Subcutaneous injections should never be given in areas of edema because
absorption is unreliable.
B A short (no more than 1/2- to 5/8-inch) needle should be used to deposit
medication into subcutaneous tissue.
C Volumes for subcutaneous injections are small, usually averaging 0.5 mL.
D The skin is pinched up for a subcutaneous injection to raise the fatty tissue away
from the muscle.




Metfan725

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


kswal303

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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