Potpourri
Newborns should be placed in what position to sleep?
What is on their backs?
Approximate location of uterus at 20 weeks
What is the umbilicus?
1st true labor contraction to complete dilation.
What is stage I of labor?
Happens to a mother's pulse after delivery.
What is bradycardia? (Or lower HR)
100-120 cal/kg/day
What is amount of intake for newborn from birth to 6 months?
Contraction of muscle fibers after delivery which causes uterus to go back to normal size
What is involution?
Occurs in some pregnant women when rising from a lying position to standing position quickly.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
First line drug used to control bleeding after delivery.
What is pitocin?
A contraindication for receiving methlyergonovine maleate. (Not allergy)
What is elevated BP
Large amounts of vernix caseosa seen in these babies.
What is preterm?
Done first after membranes rupture
What is listen to fetal heart tones?
Type of drug used to accelerate lung maturity in fetus.
What is steroid (betamethasone or dexamethasone)?
Primary method to prevent a common complication in a woman receiving an epidural.
What is infusion of isotonic solution such as Lactated Ringers?
2 FB below the uterus.
Where is the expected location of the uterus on PP day 2?
Newborns must consume this material and for what time period before testing for genetic and inborn errors of metabolism
What is protein for at least 24 hours?
Blood cell mass increasing during pregnancy causes this.
What is pseudoanemia?
One of the neonatal complications if blood sugar of mother with diabetes is uncontrolled in EARLY pregnancy.
What is miscarriage, congenital anomalies?
BPM which describes moderate variability.
What is 6-25 BPM?
At least 3 danger signs after delivery.
What is fever, foul-smelling lochia, large blood clots, severe h/a, visual changes, high BP, calf pain, etc
Examples of heat loss by conduction and convection.
What is lying baby on cold scale and keeping baby unwrapped in cold air, etc.?
Three mainstay treatments for postpartum infection.
What is Fluids, Antibiotics, and Antipyretics?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! Can cause one of these in newborn if mom not treated for +GBS.
What is pneumonia, sepsis, or meningitis?
At least 3 interventions for late decelerations.
What is 1) reposition, 2) stop pitocin, 3) O2 at 8-10 L/min via facemask, 4) increase IV fluids
At least 3 interventions for breast engorgement in breast feeding woman.
What is 1) frequent emptying, 2) warm showers, 3) warm compresses, 4) cold compresses between feedings
What is take temp q2 hrs, monitor I&O, expose all of newborn except eyes and genitals, Keep under lights at all times except feeding, etc.