ATI Capstone Maternal Newborn AssessmentWhat hormone is the basis for pregnancy testing? - ANSWER==Human chorionicgonadotropinExcreted by the placenta and promotes the excretion of progesterone and estrogen.Uterine fibroid - ANSWER==Can increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage due tothe increase in blood supply to the uterus, which supports the fibroid.Will undergo serial US examinations during pregnancy to monitor because they arelikely to grow during pregnancy in response to the increased circulating estrogen.Can have a vaginal delivery if it is small and not near the cervical os.Hydatidiform mole - ANSWER==AKA a molar pregnancy.A benign proliferative growth of the chorionic villi, which gives rise to multiple cysts.The products of conception transform into a large number of edematous, fluid-filledvesicles.As cells slough off the uterine wall, vaginal discharge is usually dark brown and cancontain grape-like clusters.Alleviating lower back pain during the latent phase of labor - ANSWER==Counter-pressure applied to the client's sacral area during contractions.This lifts the fetal head away from the sacral nerves, which decreases pain.Preterm labor - which medication should the nurse plan to administer? - ANSWER==Betamethasone IMA glucocorticoid that stimulates fetal lung maturity and thereby prevents respiratorydepression.Methylergonovine - ANSWER==An ergot alkaloid.For patients experiencing postpartum hemorrhage.Stimulates uterine contractions.Poractant alfa - ANSWER==A synthetic lung surfactant.Administer to a preterm newborn who is experiencing respiratory distress.lOMoARcPSD|13778330Preview Mode
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