A nurse caring for a woman hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum expects that initial treatment will involve:

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Initially,the woman who is unable to down clear liquids by mouth requires IV therapy for correction of fluid and electrolyte imbalances.Corticosteroids have been used successfully to treat refractory hyperemesis gravidarum,but they are not the expected initial treatment for this disorder.Pyridoxine is vitamin B₆,not an antiemetic.Promethazine,a common antiemetic,may be prescribed.In severe cases of hyperemesis gravidarum,enteral nutrition via a feeding tube may be necessary to correct maternal nutritional deprivation.This is not the initial treatment for this client.

A Nurse Caring for a Woman Hospitalized for Hyperemesis Gravidarum