NRSG 2500 Unit 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
A platelet count of ____ or lower is critical Correct Answer
20,000
Abruption Placentae Correct Answer The placenta breaks
away or abrupts from the uterine wall before the baby is born
Best position for mom receiving magnesium Correct Answer
side-lying
Common Risk Factors for Abruption Placentae Correct Answer
Maternal hypertension
Maternal trauma
Smoking
Cocaine use
Advanced maternal age
Scarred uterus or uterine fibroid
PROM >24 hrs, especially with infection
Amniocentesis
Complications of Abruption Placentae Correct Answer
Hemorrhagic shock, coagulopathy/disseminated intravascular
coagulation (DIC), uterine rupture, renal failure; for Fetus can
produce hypoxia, anemia, growth retardation, CNS anomalies,
fetal death.
Ectopic Pregnancy Correct Answer implantation of the
fertilized egg in any site other than the normal uterine location
, Fetal/Newborn considerations with magnesium Correct
Answer Close fetal monitoring
Monitor newborn for signs of magnesium toxicity
HELLP stands for... Correct Answer Hemolysis, Elevated
Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Correct Answer PIH
Preeclampsia
Eclampsia
HELLP Syndrome
Lab tests to confirm HELLP Correct Answer Platelet count,
PT, PTT, Liver profiles, CBC, UA (proteinuria)
Magnesium Antidote Correct Answer Calcium gluconate
Magnesium infusion should be continued for at least ___ hours
after delivery if given for PIH Correct Answer 24
Magnesium should be turned off when... Correct Answer
decreased respirations
shortness of breath
chest pain
decreased urinary output
Medications that are typically administered during pre-term
labor Correct Answer Corticosteroids (betamethasone)
Tocolytics (Mg Sulfate, nifedipine, terbutaline, indomethacin)
may be administered before 34 weeks
A platelet count of ____ or lower is critical Correct Answer
20,000
Abruption Placentae Correct Answer The placenta breaks
away or abrupts from the uterine wall before the baby is born
Best position for mom receiving magnesium Correct Answer
side-lying
Common Risk Factors for Abruption Placentae Correct Answer
Maternal hypertension
Maternal trauma
Smoking
Cocaine use
Advanced maternal age
Scarred uterus or uterine fibroid
PROM >24 hrs, especially with infection
Amniocentesis
Complications of Abruption Placentae Correct Answer
Hemorrhagic shock, coagulopathy/disseminated intravascular
coagulation (DIC), uterine rupture, renal failure; for Fetus can
produce hypoxia, anemia, growth retardation, CNS anomalies,
fetal death.
Ectopic Pregnancy Correct Answer implantation of the
fertilized egg in any site other than the normal uterine location
, Fetal/Newborn considerations with magnesium Correct
Answer Close fetal monitoring
Monitor newborn for signs of magnesium toxicity
HELLP stands for... Correct Answer Hemolysis, Elevated
Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Correct Answer PIH
Preeclampsia
Eclampsia
HELLP Syndrome
Lab tests to confirm HELLP Correct Answer Platelet count,
PT, PTT, Liver profiles, CBC, UA (proteinuria)
Magnesium Antidote Correct Answer Calcium gluconate
Magnesium infusion should be continued for at least ___ hours
after delivery if given for PIH Correct Answer 24
Magnesium should be turned off when... Correct Answer
decreased respirations
shortness of breath
chest pain
decreased urinary output
Medications that are typically administered during pre-term
labor Correct Answer Corticosteroids (betamethasone)
Tocolytics (Mg Sulfate, nifedipine, terbutaline, indomethacin)
may be administered before 34 weeks
