More questions on Preterm Labor
More questions on Preterm Labor ( 55 Questions)
A nurse is monitoring a client who is at 29 weeks of gestation and has pre-term labor.
The client is receiving magnesium sulfate IV infusion.
Which of the following are expected adverse effects of this medication? (Select all that apply)
Magnesium sulfate IV infusion does not cause diarrhea. Diarrhea is a possible side effect of oral magnesium sulfate, which is used as a laxative. However, oral magnesium sulfate is not used to treat pre-term labor or prevent seizures.
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Magnesium sulfate IV infusion can cause various adverse effects such as flushing, headache, nausea and drowsiness.
These are common and expected side effects of this medication.
Choice A is wrong because magnesium sulfate IV infusion does not cause diarrhea. Diarrhea is a possible side effect of oral magnesium sulfate, which is used as a laxative.
However, oral magnesium sulfate is not used to treat pre-term labor or prevent seizures.
Normal ranges of magnesium in the blood are 1.7 to 2.2 mg/dL for adults.
Magnesium sulfate IV infusion is used to treat hypomagnesemia (low levels of magnesium in the blood) or to prevent seizures in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia, eclampsia or toxemia.