Congenital Heart Defects
This defect has blood that is shunted from the aorta to the pulmonary artery, resulting in a machine-like murmur
What is patent ductus arteriosus?
The level of engagement of the fetus in the birthing canal
What is station?
The age range that classifies an infant as a newborn.
What is 0-28 days?
The intervention used when the uterus is boggy and there is vaginal bleeding
What is a fundal rub/massage?
The tool used top evaluate newborns at 1-minute and 5-minutes of life.
What is APGAR?
This is the most common congenital heart defect. Blood is shunted between one or more holes in the ventricles.
What is a ventricular septal defect?
The position a client should be moved to when placental insufficiency is suspected (late decelerations)
What is the left side?
The reflex of fanning out the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked.
What is Babinski Reflex?
A preferred, nonpharmacologic, analgesic for postpartum lacerations and episiotomies
What is ice/ an ice pack?
Newborn weight is less than the 10th percentile.
What is SGA (Small for gestational age)
Identified as the boot shaped heart with pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, an overriding aorta, and a ventricular septal defect
What is Tetrology of Fallot?
The best way to determine the progression of labor.
What is a vaginal exam?
The number and type of vessels of an umbilical cord.
What are two arteries and one vein?
The timeframe it takes for breastmilk to come in.
What is 3-5 days?
Occurring in newborns due to immature liver function
What is physiologic jaundice?
The pulmonary artery and aorta are transposed, leading to parallel circulation
What is Transposition of the Great Arteries?
The stage of labor that is completed when the placenta is expelled
What is the third stage? or what is the placental stage?
The cardiac sound that is associated with a PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus)
What is a machine-like murmur?
Discharge 4-10 days following delivery
What is Lochia Serosa?
The turning of a newborn's head when their cheek is stroked.
What is the rooting reflex?
Narrowing or constriction of the descending aorta near the ductus arteriosus
What is Coarctation of the Aorta?
The medication that is given IV to progress labor
What is Pitocin?
The protective tissue that surrounds the umbilical cord.
What is Wharton Jelly?
The intervention used when the fundus is boggy and deviated from the midline.
What is assist the patient to the bathroom?
Heat loss through a surface
What is conduction?