The nurse caring for a woman hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum should expect that initial treatment involves

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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 are not the expected 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 an initial treatment for this patient.

The Nurse Caring for a Woman Hospitalized for Hyperemesis Gravidarum