VATI RN Maternal Newborn
A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about substance use disorders during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? - correct answersEncourage client who are prescribed methadone to breastfeed. -The nurse should encourage clients who are prescribed methadone during pregnancy to breastfeed their newborns to help with withdrawal symptoms. A nurse is caring for a client who received terbutaline subcutaneously. Which of the following findings is an indication the medication was effective? - correct answersDecreased frequency of contractions. -Terbutaline is a tocolytic medication that is used to halt preterm labor. Terbutaline cause relaxation of smooth muscle, which decrease uterine activity. Therefore, the nurse should identify that a decrease in frequency of contractions is an indication that terbutaline was effective.
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