ATI Chapter 32 Medications Affecting Labor and Delivery
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and receiving IV opioid analgesics. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Offer oral hygiene every 2 hr.
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for terbutaline with a client who has a history of preterm labor. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching?
"I will report increasing intensity of contractions to my doctor."
A nurse is teaching a client about terbutaline. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
"This medication will stop my contractions."
A nurse is caring for a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving magnesium sulfate IV continuous infusion. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
24 ml/hr urinary output.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for oxytocin to stimulate uterine contractions. Which of the following interventions should the nurse make?
Use an infusion pump for medication administrations. Obtain vital signs frequently and with every dosage change. Monitor fetal heart rate continuously.
