Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 94%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
24-hour vaginal postpartum client with a firm fundus, scant lochia, 4th degree laceration, hemoglobin 10.0 gm/dl, hematocrit 30%, breastfeeding.The nurse develops a teaching plan for a 24-hour vaginal postpartum client with a firm fundus, scant lochia, and a 4th degree laceration. Her hemoglobin level is 10.0 gm/dl, and hematocrit is 30%. The mother is breastfeeding. Which medication would the nurse expect to be contraindicated?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Carboprost is contraindicated due to side effects like severe diarrhea, risky with a 4th degree laceration.