ATI Maternal newborn Exam Questions With
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Betamethasone use
Steroid to enhance fetal lung maturity
Betamethasone mechanism of action
stimulates surfactant production to accelerate fetal lung development
Dexamethasone use
Steroid to enhance fetal lung maturity
educes intraventricular hemorrhage
Calcium gluconate use
Antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Dexamethasone precautions
May cause hypertension and hyperglycemia
Calcium gluconate precautions
,Tissue necrosis occurs if extravasates
Hydralazine use in pregnancy
pre eclampsia
Hydralazine therapeutic action
vasodilator that reduces total peripheral resistance
Magnesium sulfate use
Tocolytic used in preterm labor
CNS depressant to prevent seizure in preeclampsia
Magnesium sulfate precautions
Can cause hypotension and respiratory depression
methergine use
prevention/control of PPH
, methergine action
stimulates sustained contraction of the uterus
methergine precautions
Contraindicated in HTN clients
hold if above 140/90
methergine administration
given IM or PO
methotrexate use
used in ectopic pregnancies to stop cell growth
methotrexate administration
IM single dose
Hemabate use
treating postpartum hemorrhage
100% Verified Answers Graded A+
Betamethasone use
Steroid to enhance fetal lung maturity
Betamethasone mechanism of action
stimulates surfactant production to accelerate fetal lung development
Dexamethasone use
Steroid to enhance fetal lung maturity
educes intraventricular hemorrhage
Calcium gluconate use
Antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Dexamethasone precautions
May cause hypertension and hyperglycemia
Calcium gluconate precautions
,Tissue necrosis occurs if extravasates
Hydralazine use in pregnancy
pre eclampsia
Hydralazine therapeutic action
vasodilator that reduces total peripheral resistance
Magnesium sulfate use
Tocolytic used in preterm labor
CNS depressant to prevent seizure in preeclampsia
Magnesium sulfate precautions
Can cause hypotension and respiratory depression
methergine use
prevention/control of PPH
, methergine action
stimulates sustained contraction of the uterus
methergine precautions
Contraindicated in HTN clients
hold if above 140/90
methergine administration
given IM or PO
methotrexate use
used in ectopic pregnancies to stop cell growth
methotrexate administration
IM single dose
Hemabate use
treating postpartum hemorrhage
