Guided Lecture Notes/Chapter 18: Nursing Care of the Child ...

Rationale: Naloxone (Narcan) reverses opioidinduced respiratory depression in the newborn. Beractant (Survanta) is a lung surfactant used to prevent and treat respiratory distress in premature infants due to immature lungs. Fentanyl (Sublimaze) is an opioid analgesic given to the laboring client. Betamethasone stimulates fetal lung maturation ................
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