LORMA COLLEGES CON TEMPLATE

DRUG STUDY
RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCE

STUDENT AREA: Labor and Delivery Room of Lorma

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NAME: VALDEZ, John Angelo M.  ROTATION: 6 Medical Center
YR LEVEL
AND SEC: CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Rowena Henson
  BSN II - OREM  DATES: Nov. 25, 26, 27 and Dec. 2, 3, 4.  

DRUG MECHANISM
NAME CLASSIFICATION OF ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
Generic Oxytocic Oxytocin - It is indicated for The induction or  a fast, slow, or  Monitor BP, PR for
Name: Hormone increases the induction of labor in continuance of labor uneven heart rate, rhythm, and
Oxytocin sodium patients with a medical with oxytocin should rate conduction.
permeability indication for the be avoided when the
Brand of uterine initiation of labor, such following conditions or  excessive  Save all perineal pads
Name: myofibrils, as Rh problems, situations are present:
bleeding long used during bleeding
Pitocin indirectly maternal diabetes,
after childbirth; and weigh them to
stimulating preeclampsia at or near  Evidence of
Dosage: contraction of term, when delivery is determine the amount
fetal distress
10 IU the uterine in the best interests of  Fetal of blood loss.
smooth mother and fetus or prematurity  Place the woman in a
Route: muscle. The when membranes are  Abnormal fetal side lying position to
I.M. uterus prematurely ruptured positioning make sure that no
responds to and delivery is  Uterine  severe headache blood is pooling
Site: oxytocin more indicated. prolapse underneath her.
Deltoid readily in the  Cephalopelvic  Promote comfortable
   presence of -stimulation or disproportion position for the
high estrogen reinforcement of labor, mother to alleviate
concentration as in selected cases of pain.
s and with the uterine inertia.  Promote safety by
increased  feeling unsteady raising bedside rails or
duration of
asking for significant
pregnancy. 
other to stay with the

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