NUR1025C FINAL COMPLETE EXAM

NUR1025C FINAL COMPLETE EXAM 

Mother delivers baby with the following findings: hypotonia,
protruding tongue, separated sagittal sutures, depressed nasal
bridge, transverse palmar crease; what condition do you suspect this
baby has? - ANSWER Down syndrome
What are the signs of fetal alcohol syndrome? - ANSWER small for
gestational age, wide eyes, thin upper lip, microcephaly;
developmental/learning disabilities usually don't present until school
age
Nifedipine
- class
- use
- side effects (maternal and fetal)
- contraindications - ANSWER - calcium channel blocker
- relaxes smooth muscles including uterus; used to tx HTN (oral route
only)
- maternal side effects: HA, flushing, tachycardia, hypotension
- fetal side effects: minimal/none
- contraindications: uterine infection, cardiac disease (tachycardia,
palpitations), concurrent use with magnesium sulfate
Methylergonovine
- class/use
- side effects