Discuss 3 potential causes
of uterine atony.
- Prolonged labour, delayed labour or rapid labour
- Abnormal uterine distention
- Iatrogenic causes like aministration of anesthetics,
presurgical medication and labour inducing drugs
Describe the nursing
interventions appropriate for each cause of uterine atony you
identified. Include rationales
- Patient should be asked to void to eliminate the iatrogenic
possible through that
- Breast feeding is encouraged to secrete natural oxytocin
- Uterine massage that stimulates contraction of uterus and
induce secretion of prostaglandin so as to reduce post-partum
haemorrhage
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO GIVE THUMBS UP.
ALL THE BEST. HAPPY LEARNING. STAY SAFE