A woman in her 39th week of pregnancy is admitted to the labor and delivery unit where IV oxytocin is initiated. In this situation oxytocin is used for:
a. stimulating uterine contraction to initiate or stimulate labor.
b. controlling postpartum hemorrhage.
c. increasing uterine tone during the postpartum period.
d. inducing milk letdown.
Question 2
The nurse should provide self-care instructions for the client discharged on terbutaline via pump, including:
a. the pump is programmed only to provide a basal rate of the medication.
b. uterine contractions not controlled by two bolus doses within a four-hour period should be reported.
c. bolus doses may be used as long as the pulse rate is more than 110 beats per minute.
d. the medication is delivered into an intravenous access site.
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