Labor
This stage of labor begins with regular contractions that produce cervical change and ends at complete dilation.
What is first stage of labor?
This nonpharmacological pain management technique uses slow, rhythmic breathing to promote relaxation.
What is patterned or controlled breathing?
This cardinal movement occurs when the fetal head enters the pelvic inlet.
What is engagement?
This obstetric emergency occurs when the umbilical cord descends ahead of the presenting fetal part.
This hormone stimulates uterine contractions and milk ejection after birth.
What is oxytocin?
The cervix is considered completely dilated at this measurement.
What is 10cm?
This regional anesthetic provides pain relief during labor through medication delivered into the epidural space.
What is epidural analgesia?
This is the most favorable fetal presentation for vaginal birth.
What is vertex(cephalic) presentation?
This complication involves premature separation of a normally implanted placenta.
What is placental abruption?
This is the expected location of the uterine fundus shortly after birth.
What is at or near the umbilicus, with a firm midline fundus?
These three factors describe uterine contractions during labor.
What are frequency, duration and intensity?
The maternal complication is a common concern following epidural placement and requires frequent blood pressure monitoring.
What is maternal hypotension?
This stage of labor begins with complete cervical dilation and ends with delivery of the baby.
What is the second stage of labor?
This finding of sudden fetal bradycardia with loss of fetal station in a laboring patient with a uterine scar suggests this emergency.
What is uterine rupture?
This is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage.
What is uterine atony?
This fetal heart rate pattern is typically caused by compression of the fetal head.
What are early decelerations?
The medication is used to treat opioid-induced respiratory depression.
This maneuver is used to facilitate delivery of the shoulders during a shoulder dystocia.
What is McRobert's Maneuver?
This is the priority action when an umbilical cord prolapse is identified.
What is manually elevating the presenting part to relieve cord compression while calling for emergency assistance?
This newborn medication is administered intramuscularly to prevent bleeding in immediate newborn period.
What is Phytonadione (Vitamin K)?
This nursing action is the priority when recurrent late decelerations occur during oxytocin administration.
What is discontinue oxytocin and initiate intrauterine resuscitation, including maternal repositioning?
This assessment is essential before administering systemic opioid analgesia during labor because of the risk of neonatal respiratory depression.
What is assessing fetal status and the expected timing of delivery?
This is the priority nursing action immediately after birth for a vigorous term newborn.
What is drying the newborn and providing warmth, including skin-to-skin contact?
This condition is characterized by maternal fever during labor, often fetal tachycardia and uterine tenderness.
What is intraamniotic infection?
This is the priority nursing intervention for a newborn who is apneic or gasping, or has a heart rate below 100bpm after initial steps.
What is initiating positive-pressure ventilation?