Prenatal
A vitamin needs increase
Folic Acid
The number of months
3
medication given to Rh- negative pregnant women to prevent Rh incompatibility
what is rhogam?
Failure of uterus to return to non-pregnant state
what is sub involution?
an abnormal assessment finding in the newborn's face
what is cleft lip?
known as the startle reflex
what is moro?
A frequent symptom of pregnancy
nausea/vomiting
done between 24-28 weeks gestation to screen for gestational diabetes
what is glucose challenge test?
Lochia that lasts for about 10 days and is dark/red brownish
pregnancy occurring outside the uterus, commonly in the uterine tubes
best solid food to introduce first to an infant
what is single grain cereal?
A probable blood test
HCG
line running vertically down the midline of the abdomen
what is linea nigra?
May occur 3rd or 4th day postpartum and usually resolves within 24-36 hours
what is engorgement?
fetal tissue is seen but not viable
what is partial mole pregnancy?
the safest position for an infant to sleep
what is supine?
A 50% increase
Blood volume
Calculation to estimate date of birth, using the first day of the last menstrual period, subtracting three months and adding seven days
what is Naegele's rule?
can help with postpartum hemorrhoids
what is ice, sitz bath, hemorrhoid cream, witch hazel pads?
implantation of placenta over or near cervical os
what is placenta previa?
The scale used to determine the overall status of the newborn test
What is Apgar Scale?
A blue color
Chadwicks sign
Typically occurring after 20 weeks gestation, it is pressure on the inferior vena cava due to the growing fetus causing decreased blood flow back to the maternal heart and resulting in hypotension
what is supine hypotension?
REEDA
what is redness, ecchymosis, edema, discharge, approximation?
Premature separation of placenta from uterus after 20 weeks
what is placental abruption?