Signs and symptoms
Signs and symptoms ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is preparing a client who has a prolapsed umbilical cord for an emergency cesarean delivery.
Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering to the client?
Magnesium sulfate is used to prevent seizures in women with preeclampsia or eclampsia, not to treat umbilical cord prolapse.
Terbutaline is a medication that can relax the uterine muscles and reduce contractions. This can help relieve pressure on the prolapsed umbilical cord and restore blood flow to the baby while preparing for an emergency cesarean delivery.
Oxytocin is used to induce or augment labor, not to stop it. Oxytocin can increase contractions and worsen cord compression.
Methylergonovine is used to prevent or treat postpartum hemorrhage, not to treat umbilical cord prolapse. Methylergonovine can also increase contractions and worsen cord compression.
Terbutaline is a medication that can relax the uterine muscles and reduce contractions. This can help relieve pressure on the prolapsed umbilical cord and restore blood flow to the baby while preparing for an emergency cesarean delivery.
Choice A is wrong because magnesium sulfate is used to prevent seizures in women with preeclampsia or eclampsia, not to treat umbilical cord prolapse.
Choice C is wrong because oxytocin is used to induce or augment labor, not to stop it. Oxytocin can increase contractions and worsen cord compression.
Choice D is wrong because methylergonovine is used to prevent or treat postpartum hemorrhage, not to treat umbilical cord prolapse. Methylergonovine can also increase contractions and worsen cord compression.
