NCLEX-PN

Category - Pharmacological Therapies

A nurse is monitoring a client in labor who is receiving methylergonovine maleate (Methergine) IV. The nurse’s priority assessment when monitoring the client is:
  1. Blood pressure measurement
  2. Level of consciousness
  3. Urinary output per hour
  4. Respiratory rate
Explanation
Answer: A - Methylergonovine maleate is administered to prevent or control labor. The nurse’s priority assessment is to monitor the client’s blood pressure. Severe hypertension is a potential adverse reaction.
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