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Title: The nurse is caring for a patient who was given meperidine (Demerol) during labor. In planning care ... Post by: ljy5723 on Feb 5, 2018 The nurse is caring for a patient who was given meperidine (Demerol) during labor. In planning care for the patient's newborn, the nurse should closely assess the newborn for:
1. Body temperature. 2. Stool pattern. 3. Bilirubin level. 4. Urine output. Title: The nurse is caring for a patient who was given meperidine (Demerol) during labor. In planning care ... Post by: estebanukes on Feb 5, 2018 1
Rationale 1: Certain drugs, such as meperidine (Demerol), can prevent the metabolism of brown fat. Therefore, when meperidine is given to a laboring woman, the newborn might be at risk for hypothermia. Rationale 2: Meperidine (Demerol) does not affect the stool pattern. Rationale 3: Meperidine (Demerol) does not affect the bilirubin level. Rationale 4: Meperidine (Demerol) does not affect urine output. |