Pitocin: Indication? Adverse Effects/Monitoring? Given to strengthen contractions and labor.
Can cause uterine hyperstimulation. Contractions should be NO LONGER than 90 seconds and no
closer than 2 minutes apart.
If they are any more than that; slow pitocin
How to Mix insulins (step 1-5) 1. Draw up the total amount of (AIR)
2. Air into N
3. Air into R
4. Draw up R
5. Draw up N
IM injection - Needle size + length? Sub-Q Size + length? IM: 21g 1 inch needle
*Memory clue: I looks like 1*
Sub-Q: 25g 0.5 inch
*Memory clue: S looks like 5*
Cephalohematoma vs Caput Succedaneum Cephalohematoma: bleeding in brain of newborn.
Does not cross suture line and is asymmetrical
Caput Succedaneum: Crosses suture line and is symmetrical.
*Memory clue: think CS = crosses suture, CS = Caput symmetrical*
Terbutaline: Indications? Nursing considerations? Contraindication? Used to slow down birth and
contractions
Contraindicated: in mothers with heart disease due to its common side effect of tachycardia
Fundal Height - Postpartum: Height right after birth? Everyday after that? Fundal height right
after birth is at the umbilicus
- Every day after birth it will go down by 1, height correlates with the day postpartum