Pre-Simulation Assignment II
Describe the clinical signs (criteria) of a Stage 1 hemorrhage
Which drug would you expect to initially administer for a Stage 1 hemorrhage?
Describe the clinical signs of a Stage 2 hemorrhage?
Which drug would you expect to initially administer for a Stage 2 hemorrhage?
What is the most common cause of a postpartum hemorrhage (pph)?
What are two (2) immediate interventions performed after you have assessed
uterine atony?
List the five (5) potential causes of a pph.
Complete the following table of medications that may be used to treat a client
with a pph.
Medication
Dose, Route,
Frequency
Indications
Dose,
Route,
Indications
Side Effects or
Contraindications
Nursing Implications
Pitocin
Methergine
Medication
Side Effects or
Contraindications
Nursing
Implications
Frequency
Hemabate
(carboprosttromethamine)
Cytotec
(misoprostol)
Medication
Tranexamic Acid
(cyklokapron)
Dose,
Route,
Frequency
Indications
Side Effects or
Contraindications
Nursing
Implications