A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutritional requirements during lactation for a
client who is breastfeeding. Which of the following nutrients should the client
increase during lactation?
A. Calcium
B. Iron
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin C - Answers D. Vitamin C
A nurse is caring for a client who has a soft uterus and increased lochial flow. Which
of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer to promote uterine
contractions?
A. Terbutaline
B. Nifedipine
C. Magnesium Sulfate
D. Methylergonovine - Answers D. Methylergonovine
Uterine atony - Answers The most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage.
Mag sulfate, distended bladder, prolonged labor can cause
progesterone - Answers major factor in the resp changes in pregnancy
helps decrease airway resistance up to 50% by relaxing the smooth muscles in the
resp tract
maintains uterine lining for implantation, relaxes smooth muscles, develops breasts
for lactation, increases resistance to insulin, inhibits FSH & LH
estrogen - Answers increases in vascularity the amount of the upper respiratory tract
causes nasal and sinus stiffness, epistaxis, and deepening of the voice
stimulates development of uterus and breasts
aldosterone - Answers increases to conserve sodium and maintain fluid balance
cortisol - Answers increases, active in metabolism of glucose, protein, and fat
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) - Answers initiates maturation of ovum in
nonpregnant state, suppressed in pregnancy
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Answers Prevents involution of corpus
luteum to maintain production of progesterone until placenta is formed
human placental lactogen - Answers stimulates metabolism of fat to provide maternal
energy, antagonistic to insulin, promotes sodium retention
Lutenizing Hormone (LH) - Answers triggers ovulation
melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) - Answers affects skin pigmentation
oxytocin - Answers A hormone released by the posterior pituitary that stimulates
uterine contractions during childbirth and milk ejection during breastfeeding.
prolactin - Answers stimulates milk production
relaxin - Answers inhibits uterine activity, softens cervix
thyroxine - Answers stimulates basal metabolic rate
fetal circulation - Answers fetal liver does not have metabolic function until birth;
mothers body performs functions