Maternity Meds for HESI(100% Verified)
What is the group of medications that is given to produce uterine relaxation and suppress uterine activity
in order to prevent preterm birth? correct answersTocolytics
What are the examples of tocolytics? correct answersIndomethacin
Magnesium Sulfate
Nifidipine
Terbulatine
What is Magnesium Sulfate used for? correct answers- Stops preterm labor
- Preventing and controlling seizures in preeclamptic/eclamptic episoes
What is the antidote for Magnesium Sulfate? correct answersCalcium Gluconate
Adverse Effects of Magnesium Sulfatexx correct answers- Depressed CNS
- Decreased Urine Output
- Decreased DTRs
- Decreased Respirations
Nursing Considerations for Mag Sulfate correct answers- hold the dose if RR < 12 & urine output <100
ml/h
- DTRs are absent
- therapeutic range 4-7.5 mEq/L
- 8 mEq/L or above => toxicity
Implication of corticosteroid use in pregnancy? correct answers- used in preterm labor to increased the
production of surfactant
- takes 48 hours to start functioning
- always give tocolytics first, and then corticosteroids
What is the group of medications that is given to produce uterine relaxation and suppress uterine activity
in order to prevent preterm birth? correct answersTocolytics
What are the examples of tocolytics? correct answersIndomethacin
Magnesium Sulfate
Nifidipine
Terbulatine
What is Magnesium Sulfate used for? correct answers- Stops preterm labor
- Preventing and controlling seizures in preeclamptic/eclamptic episoes
What is the antidote for Magnesium Sulfate? correct answersCalcium Gluconate
Adverse Effects of Magnesium Sulfatexx correct answers- Depressed CNS
- Decreased Urine Output
- Decreased DTRs
- Decreased Respirations
Nursing Considerations for Mag Sulfate correct answers- hold the dose if RR < 12 & urine output <100
ml/h
- DTRs are absent
- therapeutic range 4-7.5 mEq/L
- 8 mEq/L or above => toxicity
Implication of corticosteroid use in pregnancy? correct answers- used in preterm labor to increased the
production of surfactant
- takes 48 hours to start functioning
- always give tocolytics first, and then corticosteroids
