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lbcchick

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on: Jun 28, 2018
Which of the following statements is most appropriate for the nurse to say to a patient with a complete placenta previa?
 
  a. During the second stage of labor you will need to bear down.
  b. You should ambulate in the halls at least twice each day.
  c. The doctor will likely induce your labor with oxytocin.
  d. Please promptly report if you experience any bleeding or feel any back discomfort.

Question 2

A woman in labor and delivery is being given subcutaneous terbutaline for preterm labor. Which of the following common medication effects would the nurse expect to see in the mother?
 
  a. Serum potassium level increases
  b. Diarrhea
  c. Urticaria
  d. Complaints of nervousness


trog

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: d
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a. This response is inappropriate. This patient will be delivered by cesarean section.
b. This response is inappropriate. Patients with placenta previa are usually on bed rest.
c. This response is inappropriate. This patient will be delivered by cesarean section.
d. Labor often begins with back pain. Labor is contraindicated for a patient with complete placenta previa.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: d
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a. The nurse would not expect to see a rise in the mother's serum potassium levels.
b. The beta agonists are not associated with diarrhea.
c. The beta agonists are not associated with urticaria.
d. Complaints of nervousness are commonly made by women receiving subcutaneous beta agonists.


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