Chapter 64: Drugs That Affect Uterine Function Test Bank Questions Pharm |10 Questions| With Correct Answers.

7. A postpartum patient is receiving ergonovine maleate (Ergotrate) to prevent hemorrhage. The nurse assesses the patient and notes a heart rate of 76 beats per minute, a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute, and a blood pressure of 120/80 mm Hg. The patient's uterus is firm. The patient complains of mild to moderate cramping. Bleeding is minimal. What will the nurse do? a. Continue to monitor and tell the patient to report increased cramping. b. Notify the provider of possible uterine hypertonicity. c. Notify the provider of the patient's blood pressure. d. Request an order to administer the Ergotrate intravenously. {Ans: ANS: A}5. A patient has received two doses of dinoprostone (Prepidil) to initiate labor. It has been 6 hours since the last dose. The nurse assesses the patient and notes that the cervix is ripe and dilated to 4 cm, but contractions are diminishing in intensity and frequency. What will the nurse expect to do? a. Administer oxytocin. b. Monitor urine output. c. Prepare for a cesarean section. d. Watch closely for fetal distress. {Ans: ANS: A}8. A nurse provides teaching to a woman who is taking tranexamic acid (Lysteda) for menorrhagia. Which statement by