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serike

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Prepidil (prostaglandin gel) has been ordered for a pregnant woman at 43 weeks of gestation. The nurse recognizes that this medication will be administered to:
 
  1. enhance uteroplacental perfusion in an aging placenta.
  2. increase amniotic fluid volume.
  3. ripen the cervix in preparation for labor induction.
  4. stimulate the amniotic membranes to rupture.

Question 2

Which of the following weight gain suggestions is not an accurate recommendation?
 
  1. Underweight women should gain 12.5 to 18 kg.
  2. Obese women should still gain at least 7 kg.
  3. Adolescents are encouraged to strive for weight gains at the upper end of the recommended scale.
  4. In twin gestations simply double the weight gain recommended for a single fetus pregnancy.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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1, 2, 4. Incorrect. None of these choices is accurate. The goal of Prepidil is to ripen the cervix in preparation for labor induction.
3. Correct. This statement is accurate.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Incorrect. Underweight women need to gain the most.
2. Incorrect. Obese women still need to gain weight during pregnancy to equal the weight of the products of conception.
3. Incorrect. Adolescents are still growing and so will naturally compete for nutrients with the fetus.
4. Correct. Women bearing twins need to gain more weight, usually 16 to 20 kg, but not necessarily twice as much.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jun 27, 2018
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