PN Maternal Newborn 2020 with NGN
PN Maternal Newborn 2020 with NGN ( 57 Questions)
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is experiencing an unruptured ectopic pregnancy that is at 8 weeks of gestation. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
Terbutaline is a medication used to relax the uterine muscles and is not indicated for the treatment of ectopic pregnancy.
Magnesium sulfate is typically used for conditions like preeclampsia and eclampsia, not for treating ectopic pregnancy.
Methotrexate is the preferred medication for treating unruptured ectopic pregnancies, especially when they are in early stages (before rupture occurs).
Calcium gluconate is used to treat calcium deficiencies and is not indicated for ectopic pregnancy.
A. Terbutaline is a medication used to relax the uterine muscles and is not indicated for the treatment of ectopic pregnancy.
B. Magnesium sulfate is typically used for conditions like preeclampsia and eclampsia, not for treating ectopic pregnancy.
C. Methotrexate is the preferred medication for treating unruptured ectopic pregnancies, especially when they are in early stages (before rupture occurs).
D. Calcium gluconate is used to treat calcium deficiencies and is not indicated for ectopic pregnancy.