OB Final Exam Medications(Completely solved)
Where do you administer erythromycin? correct answersnewborn eyes
What is another name for erythromycin? correct answersophthalmic ointment
When should erythromycin be administered? correct answerswithin the first hour of life
What is erythromycin used for? correct answersto prevent bacterial eye infections
Where is Vitamin K administered? correct answersIM
What is another name for a Vitamin K injection? correct answersaquamephyton, phytonadione
When should Vitamin K be administered? correct answerswithin the first 4 hours of life
How much Vitamin K should be administered into a newborn? correct answers0.5 mg to 1 mg
What is Vitamin K used for? correct answersnewborns are born with a minimal amount of
vitamin k, injection is given so a newborn can clot normally
Does there need to be consent before administering a Hepatitis B injection to a newborn? correct
answersyes, there needs to be consent
How is Hepatitis B administered? correct answersIM
When should Hepatitis B be administered? correct answersasap
If a mother is positive for HBsAG, what injection is given to the newborn along with Hepatitis
B? correct answershepatitis B IG (HBIG)
What 2 factors cause respiratory instability? correct answers1. decreased ability to clear fetal
lung fluid
2. surfactant deficiency
What is TTNB? correct answersa condition with lots of air in the lungs and some retained lung
fluid
What kind of newborn is likely to be affected by TTNB? correct answersplanned cesarean
What is RDS? correct answersa condition with no air in the lungs d/t a lack of surfactant
What kind of newborn is likely to be affected by RDS? correct answerspremature infant with
inadequate surfactant in lungs
, How is exogenous surfactant administered to a premature infant who has RDS? correct
answersIntratracheal
What 2 medications are given to benefit the development of surfactant in the newborns lungs?
correct answersDexamethasone and Betamethasone Corticosteroid
Dexamethasone is given at ____ weeks of gestation and is given _____ (location) every ____
hours for ____ doses. correct answers24-36 weeks; IM; 12 hours; 4 doses
Betamethasone Corticosteroid is given at ____ weeks of gestation and is given ____ (location)
for ___ doses, ___ hours apart. correct answers24-36 weeks; IM; 2 doses; 24 hours
How is nitrous oxide administered? correct answersinhaled analgesia
In what stages of labor is nitrous oxide administered? correct answers1st and 2nd stages of labor
Why is nitrous oxide a good option for pain relief during labor? correct answerswomen still have
a sense of control and reduced pain perception; they can remove the analgesia whenever and the
body will go back to normal after a few breaths of fresh air
Opioids are reversed by using correct answersnarcan
Side effects of narcotic analgesics include correct answersN/V, rash, CNS depression,
constipation
Fentanyl, Dilaudid, Stadol, and Nubalin are classified as what kind of analgesic? correct
answersnarcotic analgesic
Epidural is what kind of analgesic? correct answersregional analgesic
The goal of an epidural is to correct answersrelieve pain from contractions (not pressure) and
have preservation of some motor function
What should you administer to a patient before administering their epidural? correct answers500-
1000mL of fluid bolus
What are 4 nursing care criteria when a patient has an epidural? correct answers1. Continuous
fetal monitoring
2. Bedrest
3. Frequent bp's (q 5 mins to 15 mins)
4. Can use a foley or straight catheter
What are 4 risks to administering an epidural? correct answers1. Hypotension
2. Decrease FHR
3. Having a hard time breathing if epidural effects rise above the waist
4. Fever
Where do you administer erythromycin? correct answersnewborn eyes
What is another name for erythromycin? correct answersophthalmic ointment
When should erythromycin be administered? correct answerswithin the first hour of life
What is erythromycin used for? correct answersto prevent bacterial eye infections
Where is Vitamin K administered? correct answersIM
What is another name for a Vitamin K injection? correct answersaquamephyton, phytonadione
When should Vitamin K be administered? correct answerswithin the first 4 hours of life
How much Vitamin K should be administered into a newborn? correct answers0.5 mg to 1 mg
What is Vitamin K used for? correct answersnewborns are born with a minimal amount of
vitamin k, injection is given so a newborn can clot normally
Does there need to be consent before administering a Hepatitis B injection to a newborn? correct
answersyes, there needs to be consent
How is Hepatitis B administered? correct answersIM
When should Hepatitis B be administered? correct answersasap
If a mother is positive for HBsAG, what injection is given to the newborn along with Hepatitis
B? correct answershepatitis B IG (HBIG)
What 2 factors cause respiratory instability? correct answers1. decreased ability to clear fetal
lung fluid
2. surfactant deficiency
What is TTNB? correct answersa condition with lots of air in the lungs and some retained lung
fluid
What kind of newborn is likely to be affected by TTNB? correct answersplanned cesarean
What is RDS? correct answersa condition with no air in the lungs d/t a lack of surfactant
What kind of newborn is likely to be affected by RDS? correct answerspremature infant with
inadequate surfactant in lungs
, How is exogenous surfactant administered to a premature infant who has RDS? correct
answersIntratracheal
What 2 medications are given to benefit the development of surfactant in the newborns lungs?
correct answersDexamethasone and Betamethasone Corticosteroid
Dexamethasone is given at ____ weeks of gestation and is given _____ (location) every ____
hours for ____ doses. correct answers24-36 weeks; IM; 12 hours; 4 doses
Betamethasone Corticosteroid is given at ____ weeks of gestation and is given ____ (location)
for ___ doses, ___ hours apart. correct answers24-36 weeks; IM; 2 doses; 24 hours
How is nitrous oxide administered? correct answersinhaled analgesia
In what stages of labor is nitrous oxide administered? correct answers1st and 2nd stages of labor
Why is nitrous oxide a good option for pain relief during labor? correct answerswomen still have
a sense of control and reduced pain perception; they can remove the analgesia whenever and the
body will go back to normal after a few breaths of fresh air
Opioids are reversed by using correct answersnarcan
Side effects of narcotic analgesics include correct answersN/V, rash, CNS depression,
constipation
Fentanyl, Dilaudid, Stadol, and Nubalin are classified as what kind of analgesic? correct
answersnarcotic analgesic
Epidural is what kind of analgesic? correct answersregional analgesic
The goal of an epidural is to correct answersrelieve pain from contractions (not pressure) and
have preservation of some motor function
What should you administer to a patient before administering their epidural? correct answers500-
1000mL of fluid bolus
What are 4 nursing care criteria when a patient has an epidural? correct answers1. Continuous
fetal monitoring
2. Bedrest
3. Frequent bp's (q 5 mins to 15 mins)
4. Can use a foley or straight catheter
What are 4 risks to administering an epidural? correct answers1. Hypotension
2. Decrease FHR
3. Having a hard time breathing if epidural effects rise above the waist
4. Fever
