Question

Nursing care plan on L & D.

1. Complete drug cards (attached) for the following medications:

a. Pitocin

b. Stadol

c. Methergine

2. Provide nursing interventions for each nursing diagnosis:

• Pain, acute
• Fatigue
• Infection, risk for
• Tissue perfusion, ineffective
• Fluid volume, risk for deficient
• Urinary elimination, impaired
• Injury, risk for
• Knowledge, deficient
• Anxiety; fear
• Coping, ineffective

Answer 1

1. a. Pitocin---Pitocin is used to produce uterine contractions during the last stage of labor and to control bleeding. It generally stores between 22-28 degree c. It is injected to the muscle by the trained staff.

b. Stadol- This drug is used during a labor pain or before surgical procedures. It is approved in 1978. It is a sterile solution. 1-2 gm of stadol has been second time given to the patient after 4 hours.

C. Methergine- This medicine is used after delivery to stop the bleeding through the uterus. Methergine is available in sterile form of 1 mL, it contains 0.2 mg methylergonovine maleate for intramuscular or intravenous injection. It is also available in tablet form.