Which order should the nurse expect for a patient admitted with a ...

[karen]

Which order should the nurse expect for a patient admitted with a threatened abortion?
 
  a. Bed rest
  b. Ritodrine IV
  c. NPO
  d. Narcotic analgesia every 3 hours, prn

Question 2

Approximately 10 to 15 of all clinically recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. Which is the most common cause of spontaneous abortion?
 
  a. Chromosomal abnormalities c. Endocrine imbalance
  b. Infections d. Immunologic factors

[lkanara2]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Decreasing the woman's activity level may alleviate the bleeding and allow the pregnancy to continue. Ritodrine is not the first drug of choice for tocolytic medications. There is no reason for having the woman placed NPO. At times dehydration may produce contractions, so hydration is important. Narcotic analgesia will not decrease the contractions. It may mask the severity of the contractions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
At least 50 of pregnancy losses result from chromosomal abnormalities that are incompatible with life. Maternal infection may be a cause of early miscarriage. Endocrine imbalances such as hypothyroidism or diabetes are possible causes for early pregnancy loss. Women who have repeated early pregnancy losses appear to have immunologic factors that play a role in spontaneous abortion incidents.

[karen]

TYSM

[juliaf]

Excellent