NUR 2513 Final Exam 3 (Latest 2023) Maternal Child Nursing -Rasmussen.

NUR 2513 Maternal-Child Nursing Rasmussen - MCN - Exam 3/Final (Cumulative; 125 Questions + Answers) How to use a metered dose inhaler (MDI) - ▪ Shake the canister - ▪ Exhale deeply - ▪ Activate the inhaler and place it in their mouth as they begin to inhale - ▪ Take a long slow inhalation, and then hold their breath for 5 to 10 seconds - ▪ Caution them to take only one puff at a time, with a 1-minute wait between puffs Best way to manage primary dysmenorrhea with pharmacological therapy is with? - ▪ NSAIDs like ibuprofen - ▪ Oral contraceptives How to administer ear drops to a child - ▪ Room temperature or warmed - ▪ Turn the child or ask the child to turn onto his or her back or use restraint as necessary - ▪ Turn the child's head to one side if the child is younger than 2 years of age, strengthen the external ear canal by pulling the pinna down and back - ▪ If the child is older than 2 years of age, pull the pinna of the ear up and back - ▪ Instill the specified number of drops into the ear canal. Hold the child's head in the sideways position to ensure the medication fills the entire ear canal How to administer oral meds to a child - ▪ Have them sitting comfortable in parents' lap - do NOT lay flat - ▪ Make sure to place syringe in cheek - ▪ Slowly instill medications - ▪ Reward after - ▪ Can crush possibly and place in applesauce - ▪ Do NOT mix with full bottle of formula Patient Education: Iron Supplements SATA? - • Take with Vitamin C or Water - • Meals and milk slow absorption - • Take through straw so it doesn't stain teeth - • Z-track method Side Effects: Iron Supplements - • Black tarry stools - • Constipation - • GI upset If a pregnant mom uses Vicodin during pregnancy, what are we watching for in the infant? - Watch for infant withdrawal When giving oxytocin therapy, if a laboring patient experiences contractions that last for a duration of 90 seconds occurring at a frequency of every 2 minutes, what do you do? - Stop the infusion and notify the provider...she is ready for labor! Patient Education: Valproic Acid - • Take valproic acid at around the same time(s) every day. - • Take valproic acid with food to help prevent the medication from upsetting your stomach - • Take valproic acid exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. - • *Do not stop taking valproic acid without talking to your doctor*, even if you experience side effects such as unusual changes in behavior or mood or if you find out that you are pregnant. If you suddenly stop taking valproic acid, you may experience a severe, long-lasting and possibly life-threatening seizure.