Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 73%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A client who is postpartum with excessive vaginal bleedingA nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and experiencing excessive vaginal bleeding. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Oxytocin promotes uterine contractions to control postpartum hemorrhage, unlike nifedipine (hypertension), terbutaline (preterm labor), or betamethasone (fetal lung maturity).