Dosage Calculation RN Maternal Newborn Proctored Assessment 3.1
Dosage Calculation RN Maternal Newborn Proctored Assessment 3.1 ( 37 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has a prescription for oxytocin 10 units IM one time only for the saturation of a perineal pad in 15 min or less. How should the nurse interpret this prescription?
Give the medication each time the client saturates the perineal pad within 15 min.This answer choice is incorrect. The prescription states that the medication is to be given "one time only" for the saturation of a perineal pad in 15 minutes or less. Therefore, it does not specify to administer the medication multiple times if the pad continues to saturate.
The correct answer is choice B: The prescription states to administer the medication "one time only" if the client saturates the perineal pad within 15 minutes. The nurse should give the medication once when the pad becomes saturated within the specified time frame.
Wait 15 min to administer the medication after the client saturates a perineal pad.This answer choice is incorrect. The prescription does not state to wait for 15 minutes before administering the medication. It specifies that the medication should be given if the pad becomes saturated within 15 minutes or less.
Offer the medication now to prevent saturation of perineal pad.
This answer choice is incorrect. The prescription does not indicate that the medication should be offered preemptively to prevent saturation of the perineal pad. It is only to be administered if the saturation occurs within 15 minutes
The correct answer is choice B: The prescription states to administer the medication "one time only" if the client saturates the perineal pad within 15 minutes. The nurse should give the medication once when the pad becomes saturated within the specified time frame.
A. Give the medication each time the client saturates the perineal pad within 15 min.
This answer choice is incorrect. The prescription states that the medication is to be given "one time only" for the saturation of a perineal pad in 15 minutes or less. Therefore, it does not specify to administer the medication multiple times if the pad continues to saturate.
C. Wait 15 min to administer the medication after the client saturates a perineal pad.
This answer choice is incorrect. The prescription does not state to wait for 15 minutes before administering the medication. It specifies that the medication should be given if the pad becomes saturated within 15 minutes or less.
D. Offer the medication now to prevent saturation of perineal pad.
This answer choice is incorrect. The prescription does not indicate that the medication should be offered preemptively to prevent saturation of the perineal pad. It is only to be administered if the saturation occurs within 15 minutes