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nramada

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The nurse explains to a patient in preterm labor that what may be ordered by the physician to accelerate fetal lung maturity?
 
  a. Prostaglandins
  b. Oxytocin
  c. Magnesium sulfate
  d. Corticosteroids

Question 2

How will the nurse safely ensure tube placement when preparing to initiate a gavage feeding?
 
  a. Check tube placement by injecting air into the stomach.
  b. Weigh the infant before the feeding.
  c. Aspirate stomach contents.
  d. Check serum glucose level.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Surfactant production can be increased by administering corticosteroids to the mother before delivery.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
When the preterm infant is gavage fed, the contents of the stomach should be aspirated before the feeding is started. Aspiration of the stomach contents ensures tube placement and also allows the nurse to assess the amount of feeding in the stomach.




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