A pregnant patient who has diabetes has been admitted to the hospital to begin labor. Since the patient has diabetes, the physician has decided to use oxytocin (Pitocin) to initiate labor contractions.
When talking to the patient about the adverse effects of the drug, the nurse should understand that the most common adverse effects of the drug include
A) metabolic alkalosis.
B) uterine tachysystole.
C) electrolyte imbalances.
D) water intoxication.
Question 2
A woman who is at 31 weeks' gestation comes to the clinic in labor. The physician decides to use terbutaline therapy before transferring the woman to the hospital.
The patient is upset and confused and asks the nurse why she can't just have the baby, that it's only 5 weeks early. An appropriate response by the nurse should be
A) This drug will make your delivery in a few days less painful.
B) The drug that you are being given will prevent and control postpartum bleeding.
C) The drug provides sufficient time for other medications to be given to improve your baby's outcome.
D) This drug helps induce uterine contractions and milk ejection for breast-feeding.
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Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
Deliver abdominal thrusts to the supine unconscious patient.
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