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A nurse is caring for a client who has just delivered a baby and is experiencing postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine atony.
Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering? Select all that apply:
These medications are all uterotonic agents that can stimulate uterine contractions and reduce bleeding. They act on different receptors in the uterus and have different side effects and contraindications.
Magnesium sulfate is a tocolytic agent that can relax uterine muscles and prevent preterm labor. It is not indicated for postpartum hemorrhage and can worsen uterine atony.
These medications are all uterotonic agents that can stimulate uterine contractions and reduce bleeding. They act on different receptors in the uterus and have different side effects and contraindications.
These medications are all uterotonic agents that can stimulate uterine contractions and reduce bleeding. They act on different receptors in the uterus and have different side effects and contraindications.
These medications are all uterotonic agents that can stimulate uterine contractions and reduce bleeding. They act on different receptors in the uterus and have different side effects and contraindications.
The correct answer is choice A, C, D and E. These medications are all uterotonic agents that can stimulate uterine contractions and reduce bleeding.
They act on different receptors in the uterus and have different side effects and contraindications.
Choice B is wrong because magnesium sulfate is a tocolytic agent that can relax uterine muscles and prevent preterm labor.
It is not indicated for postpartum hemorrhage and can worsen uterine atony.
Normal ranges for postpartum blood loss are less than 500 mL for vaginal delivery and less than 1000 mL for cesarean delivery.
Uterine atony is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage and occurs when the uterus fails to contract adequately after delivery.
Risk factors include prolonged or rapid labor, overdistension of the uterus, multiparity, retained placenta, infection and anesthesia.