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    This document provides information about a patient's drug study involving oxytocin (Pitocin). It lists the patient's name, age, attending physician, date of admission, and room number. It then details the date oxytocin was ordered, its classification, mode of action, dosage, indications, contraindications, side effects, adverse effects, and the nursing responsibilities when administering it. Nursing responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, contractions, intrauterine pressure, and notifying the physician of any issues.

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    Davao Doctor’s College Inc.

    General Malvar St., Davao City


    Nursing Program
    Name of Patient: Patient Yan Mahani Date of Admission: August 22, 2021 Room: 3002
    Age: 29 Sex: F Attending Physician: Dr, Bonna
    DRUG STUDY
    Date Medication Mode of Dosage Indication Contraindications Side Effects Adverse Nursing
    Ordered Action Effects Responsibilities
    Increases Induction or Induction or Hypersensitivity to Occasional: Hypertonicity Monitor B/P,
    August 22, Generic prostaglandin Stimulation of Stimulation of oxytocin. Adequate Tachycardia, may occur with pulse,
    2021 Name synthesis by Labor IV: Labor uterine activity that premature tearing of respirations, fetal
    Oxytocin activating ADULTS: 0.5– fails to progress, ventricular uterus, heart rate,
    receptors that 1 milliunit/min. Abortion cephalopelvic contractions, increased intrauterine
    Brand Name cause a rise in May gradually disproportion, fetal hypotension, bleeding, pressure,
    Pitocin intracellular increase in distress without nausea, vomiting. abruptio contractions
    calcium levels increments of Control of imminent delivery, Rare: Nasal: placentae (i.e., (duration,
    Classificatio in uterine 1–2 Postpartum grand multiparity, Lacrimation/tearing placental strength,
    n myofibrils. milliunits/min Bleeding hyperactive or , nasal irritation, abruption), frequency)
    Uterine Stimulates q30–60 hypertonic uterus, rhinorrhea, cervical/vaginal q15min. Notify
    smooth uterine minutes until obstetric unexpected lacerations. physician of
    muscle contractions desired emergencies that uterine bleeding/ Fetal: contractions that
    stimulant as a contraction favor surgical contractions Bradycardia, last longer than 1
    therapeutic pattern is intervention, CNS/brain min, occur more
    effect. established. prematurity, damage, frequently than
    Rates greater unengaged fetal trauma due to every 2 min, or
    than 9–10 head, unfavorable rapid stop. Maintain
    milliunits/min fetal propulsion, low careful I&O; be
    are rarely position/presentation Apgar score at alert to potential
    required. , when vaginal 5 min, retinal water
    delivery is hemorrhage intoxication.
    Abortion IV: contraindicated (e.g., occur rarely. Check for blood
    ADULTS: active genital herpes Prolonged IV loss.
    (Midterm infection, invasive infusion of
    elective cervical cancer, oxytocin with
    abortion): placenta previa, cord excessive fluid
    10–20 presentation). volume has
    milliunits/min. caused severe
    Maximum: 30 water
    units/12-hr intoxication
    dose. with seizures,
    (Incomplete, coma, death.
    inevitable
    abortion): 10
    units as IV
    infusion after
    suction or a
    sharp
    curettage.

    Control of
    Postpartum
    Bleeding IV
    Infusion:
    ADULTS: 10–
    40 units in
    1,000 mL IV
    fluid at rate
    sufficient to
    sustain uterine
    contractions
    and control
    uterine atony.
    IM: ADULTS:
    10 units (total
    dose) after
    delivery.

    Dosage in
    Renal/Hepatic
    Impairment
    No dose
    adjustment.

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