Causes and risk factors
Causes and risk factors ( 9 Questions)
A nurse is assessing a client who is in labor and has a history of uterine surgery.
The nurse observes that the client’s contractions are becoming more frequent and intense, but her cervix is not dilating.
The nurse suspects that the client has uterine tachysystole, which can lead to uterine rupture.
What is an appropriate nursing intervention for this client?
administering oxytocin would have the opposite effect of choice B. It would increase the frequency and intensity of uterine contractions and exacerbate uterine tachysystole.
Uterine tachysystole is a condition where the uterus contracts too frequently and intensely, which can reduce blood flow and oxygen to the fetus and increase the risk of uterine rupture, especially in women who have had previous uterine surgery. Oxytocin is a hormone that stimulates uterine contractions and can cause or worsen uterine tachysystole. Therefore, if oxytocin is being used to augment labor, it should be discontinued immediately to prevent further complications.
Uterine tachysystole is a condition where the uterus contracts too frequently and intensely, which can reduce blood flow and oxygen to the fetus and increase the risk of uterine rupture, especially in women who have had previous uterine surgery. Oxytocin is a hormone that stimulates uterine contractions and can cause or worsen uterine tachysystole. Therefore, if oxytocin is being used to augment labor, it should be discontinued immediately to prevent further complications.