This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: The nurse is caring for a patient who is threatening preterm labor and has been given ... (Read 17 times)

chandani

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 541
on: Jun 28, 2018
The nurse is caring for a patient who is threatening preterm labor and has been given glucocorticoids. What is the purpose of glucocorticoid administration?
 
  a. Prevent infection.
  b. Increase fetal lung maturity.
  c. Increase blood flow from placenta. d.
  Relax the cervix.

Question 2

When a woman is admitted to the labor and delivery unit, she tells the nurse that she is anxious about delivery, the welfare of her infant, and how quickly she will recover. How can anxiety affect labor?
 
  a. By decreasing a woman's pain sensitivity
  b. By reducing blood flow to the uterus
  c. By increasing the ability to tolerate pain
  d. By enhancing maternal pushing through greater muscle tension


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Rilsmarie951

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 316
Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Glucocorticoids assist with improving the lung maturity of a fetus that is preterm.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Excessive anxiety reduces uterine blood flow, making uterine contractions less effective, and creates muscle tension that counteracts the expulsion powers of contractions.


chandani

  • Member
  • Posts: 541
Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Excellent

blakcmamba

  • Member
  • Posts: 335
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.

Did you know?

In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.

Did you know?

The most destructive flu epidemic of all times in recorded history occurred in 1918, with approximately 20 million deaths worldwide.

Did you know?

A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.

Did you know?

Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%

Mammography. (a) A health-care professional assists the patient to ensure the breast is placed ideal Mammography. (a) A health-care professional assists the patient to ensure the breast is placed ideal
Comparison of Research Studies Exploring Nurse Caring Behaviors Comparison of Research Studies Exploring Nurse Caring Behaviors
The proportion of adults 55 to 64 in the labor force in Germany, Italy, and France is low and has ... The proportion of adults 55 to 64 in the labor force in Germany, Italy, and France is low and has ...
Areas of sclerosis (see arrows) in the white matter of a patient with MS. Areas of sclerosis (see arrows) in the white matter of a patient with MS.
A patient with goiter due to iodine deficiency. A patient with goiter due to iodine deficiency.
A Mono-Diff test in which the presumptive well contains the patient's serum mixed with ... A Mono-Diff test in which the presumptive well contains the patient's serum mixed with ...
Video: Exercise and cardiac output & Definition of stroke volume

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library