Quiz 3 Flashcards
Which vitamins can potentially cause toxicity to a fetus?
- Iron
- Zinc
- Selenium
- Vit A
- Vit B6
- Vit C
- Vit D
When do you use Cervidil & what do you monitor, ADRs?
Prostaglandin E2
Initiation or continuation of cervical ripening in Pts at or near term
Monitor uterine activity & fetal HR
ADRs
- Uterine tachysystole
- Hyperstimulation w/ preexisting spontaneous labor
- inc. fetal compromise
When is Misoprostol used & ADRs?
Prostaglandin E1
Relax smooth muscle of cervix
- Uterine tachysystole
- Uterine rupture - MC w/ previous C-section
When do you use Oxytocin?
- Induction of labor in Pts w/ a medical condition
- Stimulation or reinforcement of labor
- Adjunctive therapy in mgmt of abortion
- Production of uterine contractions during the 3rd stage of labor
- Control of postpartum bleeding
ADRs Oxytocin
- Uterine rupture
2. Vasopressin-like effect - water intoxication
Why would you use Penicillin during delivery?
Get rid of Group B Strep so it isn’t passed to the baby
Why do you give Erythromycin to newborns?
Prevent Gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
When do you give caffeine citrate?
Apnea of prematurity
When do you use Survanta?
Kid at risk of RDS
Replaces surfactant
Origins of insulin
- Bovine
- Porcine
- E. coli
Rapid-acting insulin, onset, peak & duration
- Humalog
- Novolog
- Apidra
O - 5
P - 30-60
D - 3-5h
Given w/ meals
Short-acting insulin, onset, peak & duration
Regular insulin
- Humilin
- Novolin R
O - 30
P - 2-5h
D - 5-8h
Take before meals
Intermediate insulin, onset, peak & duration
- NPH
O - 1-2h
P - 6-8h
D - 10-12h
Long acting insulin, peak & duration
- Lantus
- Levemir
NO PEAK
D - 24h
How do you dose insulin?
0.3-0.8 U/kg
Half dose as Lantus
Other half as regular insulin given before meals