Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 72%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
Client at 14 weeks of gestation with hyperemesis gravidarumA nurse is caring for a client who is at 14 weeks of gestation and has hyperemesis gravidarum. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) reduces nausea in hyperemesis gravidarum, safe for pregnancy, unlike digoxin (cardiac), calcium gluconate (mineral), or propranolol (beta-blocker).