The nurse is caring for a client in labor receiving oxytocin. The client asks the nurse, "What is this medication for?" What is the best response by the nurse?
"It will cause your contractions to slow down so we can give you steroids."
"It will cause an increased blood flow through the placenta."
"It will cause an increase in urinary output."
"It will cause your uterus to contract to speed up your labor."
The Correct Answer is D
A. Oxytocin is administered to enhance contractions, not to slow them down.
B. While increased blood flow through the placenta is important for fetal well-being, oxytocin is primarily used to stimulate uterine contractions.
C. Increased urinary output is not the primary effect of oxytocin; its main action is to stimulate uterine contractions.
D. Oxytocin is commonly used to induce or augment labor by stimulating contractions of the uterus.
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Correct Answer is ["2070"," 1440"]
Explanation
The calculation is as follows:
Intake = (20 + 10 + 15) mL x 3 (medication and flushes) + 240 mL (water intake) + 150 mL/h x 6 h (IV infusion) = 2070 mL
Output = 320 mL (Hemovac drainage) + 210 mL (chest tube drainage) + (275 + 325 + 310) mL (urine output) = 1440 mL
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. Oxytocin is administered to enhance contractions, not to slow them down.
B. While increased blood flow through the placenta is important for fetal well-being, oxytocin is primarily used to stimulate uterine contractions.
C. Increased urinary output is not the primary effect of oxytocin; its main action is to stimulate uterine contractions.
D. Oxytocin is commonly used to induce or augment labor by stimulating contractions of the uterus.
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