After Nalbuphine Hydrochloride (Nubain) Is Administered, Labor Progresses Rapidly, and the Baby

question 19

Multiple Choice

After nalbuphine hydrochloride (Nubain) is administered, labor progresses rapidly, and the baby is born less than 1 hour later. The baby shows signs of respiratory depression. Which medication should the nurse be prepared to administer to the newborn?

• A) Fentanyl (Sublimaze)
• B) Butorphanol tartrate (Stadol)
• C) Naloxone (Narcan)
• D) Pentobarbital (Nembutal)

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Definitions:

Accessory Pigments

Pigments in plants and algae that capture light energy and pass it to chlorophyll during photosynthesis, extending the range of light wavelengths that can be used.

Photosynthetic Organisms

Organisms that convert light energy into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis, including plants, algae, and certain types of bacteria.

Photons

Elementary particles of light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation, with wave-particle duality.

Thylakoid Membrane

Inner membrane system that carries out light-dependent reactions in chloroplasts and cyanobacteria.