The nurse is discussing maternal conditions and the appropriate medications to administer with a newly hired nurse. Which medication is anticipated to be ordered for a client who tests positive for Group Beta Streptococcus?
Metronidazole
Acyclovir
Penicillin G
Pitocin
The Correct Answer is C
A. Metronidazole:
Used for anaerobic infections or protozoal infections like trichomoniasis or bacterial vaginosis, not GBS.
B. Acyclovir:
Antiviral used for herpes infections, not bacterial infections like GBS.
C. Penicillin G:
First-line antibiotic used for GBS prophylaxis during labor to prevent neonatal infection.
D. Pitocin:
Used to induce or augment labor, not for infection treatment.
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Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. “I never liked milk, but I have started adding more cheese and other dairy products to my diet.”: Indicates an appropriate dietary substitution for calcium-no teaching needed.
B. “I have been walking 2 miles every day for the last 3 years, and I plan to maintain my walking during pregnancy.”: Continuing moderate exercise is safe and encouraged in pregnancy.
C. “My husband and I used to have wine every night for dinner, now we have wine once a week.”: Any alcohol during pregnancy is contraindicated due to risk of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
D. “I used to douche once a week prior to pregnancy, but now I have stopped.”: Discontinuing douching is appropriate; it can disturb normal vaginal flora and lead to infection.
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. Soft blowing sound that corresponds to the maternal pulse during auscultation of the uterus: This describes uterine souffle, not Goodell's sign.
B. Softening of the lower segment of the uterus: This is Hegar’s sign.
C. Bluish discoloration of the cervix: This is Chadwick’s sign.
D. Softening of the vaginal segment of the cervix: Goodell’s sign is softening of the cervix due to increased vascularity.
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