This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: A pregnant patient is prescribed to have labor induced with oxytocin. How should the nurse prepare ... (Read 63 times)

Mr3Hunna

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 536
A pregnant patient is prescribed to have labor induced with oxytocin. How should the nurse prepare to administer this medication?
 
  A) In a 20-cc bolus of saline
  B) In two divided intramuscular sites
  C) Diluted as a piggyback infusion
  D) Diluted in the main intravenous fluid

Question 2

A nurse is teaching a postpartum client and her partner about caring for their newborn's umbilical cord site. Which statement by the parents indicates a need for additional teaching?
 
  A) We can put him in the tub to bathe him once the cord falls off and is healed..
  B) The cord stump should change from brown to yellow..
  C) Exposing the stump to the air helps it to dry..
  D) We need to call the doctor if we notice a funny odor..



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

macmac

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
When administering oxytocin, the infusion should be piggybacked to a maintenance IV solution and add the piggyback to the main infusion at the port closest to the patient. If the oxytocin needs to be discontinued quickly during the induction, little solution remains in the tubing to still infuse, and the main IV line can still be maintained. Oxytocin is not administered as an intravenous bolus, as intramuscular injections, nor is it diluted in the main intravenous fluid.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
The cord stump should change color from yellow to brown or black. Therefore the parents need additional teaching if they state the color changes from brown to yellow. Tub baths are avoided until the cord has fallen off and the area is healed. Exposing the stump to the air helps it to dry. The parents should notify their primary care provider if there is any bleeding, redness, drainage, or foul odor from the cord stump.




Mr3Hunna

  • Member
  • Posts: 536
Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


bigsis44

  • Member
  • Posts: 317
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

Did you know?

Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.

Did you know?

The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.

Did you know?

Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.

Did you know?

A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.

Did you know?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library