Comprehensive Predictor - Pharmacology & Maternal-Newborn Review

Vocabulary practice cards focusing on pharmacological indications, nursing interventions, adverse effects, and maternal-newborn and pediatric care concepts.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

A depressive condition that occurs in a seasonal pattern, commonly during the fall or winter when there is less daylight, and is commonly treated with light therapy.

Liquid Ferrous Sulfate Administration

Administration of liquid iron through a straw to decrease contact between the medication and the teeth, preventing tooth staining.

Naltrexone Initiation Precaution

Obtaining an accurate history to ensure the client is not using or dependent on opioids before starting treatment for alcohol abstinence.

Sulfasalazine Client Teaching

Instruction to take the medication with food or after meals and drink enough fluids to maintain a daily urine output of about 1,200 to 1,500 mL, reducing the risk of crystalluria and kidney stone formation.

Ethambutol Adverse Effects

Ocular toxicity characterized by sudden changes in vision, which requires immediate reporting as well as regular visual acuity and color discrimination testing.

Penicillin Allergic Reaction Protocol

Immediate actions including stopping penicillin administration, notifying the healthcare provider, and preparing to administer epinephrine and respiratory support if needed.

Cholinesterase Inhibitors for Alzheimer's Disease

Medications that require monitoring for GI symptoms, weight loss, dizziness, and bradycardia, along with caution when combined with NSAIDs due to an increased risk of GI bleeding.

Orange Juice with Iron Supplements

Co-administration recommended because orange juice contains vitamin C, which enhances the absorption of iron in the gastrointestinal tract.

Magnesium Sulfate Toxicity

Signs monitored during seizure prevention in preeclampsia, including absent deep-tendon reflexes, respiratory rate below 12/min, urine output below about 25-30 mL/hr, and altered level of consciousness.

Abruptio Placentae Risk Factors

Conditions linked to premature placental separation, including maternal hypertension, blunt abdominal trauma, cocaine use, cigarette smoking, and a history of abruptio placentae.

Premature Cervical Dilation

Recurrent cervical opening during pregnancy marked by painless cervical dilation and vaginal bleeding, which can result in pregnancy loss or premature delivery if untreated.

Complete Molar Pregnancy

A form of gestational trophoblastic disease characterized by abnormal placental tissue and the absence of a fetus.

Partial Molar Pregnancy

A form of gestational trophoblastic disease containing abnormal fetal or embryonic tissue along with abnormal placental tissue.

Mastitis

A postpartum breast condition characterized by localized breast pain or tenderness, redness, warmth, swelling, fever, chills, and flu-like symptoms.

Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy Risk Factors

Risk factors including short intervals between pregnancies, heavy menstrual bleeding before pregnancy, a diet low in iron, and carrying multiple fetuses.

Infant Suffocation Prevention

Safety recommendations that include placing infants on their backs to sleep, using a firm and snugly fitting mattress, avoiding drop-side cribs, and keeping soft objects and loose bedding out of the sleep area.

Erythema Toxicum

A widespread, temporary pink or red rash seen in neonates that is generally harmless.

Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Lesions

Infectious neonatal skin manifestations that typically appear as grouped vesicles with surrounding redness.

Gestational Trophoblastic Disease and hCG

A condition characterized by elevated serum hCG levels indicating abnormal overgrowth of trophoblastic cells, commonly associated with rapid uterine growth and severe nausea or vomiting.