OB
The top of the uterus that is measured starting at 20 weeks gestation.
What is fundus?
A loss of pregnancy before 20 weeks.
What is miscarriage or spontaneous abortion?
This is done when performing CPR on a pregnant woman when the fetus is large enough to compress the vena cava.
What is displacing the fetus to the left?
When the top of the baby's head appears in the vaginal opening.
What is crowning?
Ectopic Pregnancy occurs where____
What is outside of the uterus, most of them in the fallopian tube!
When caring for a pregnant patient, we should position them in this position....
What is Ensuring Uterine Displacement. Patient should never be flat on her back, place a pillow under left side of her back so she is tilted. This takes pressure off the aorta and vena cava.
Where most ectopic pregnancies occur.
What are fallopian tubes?
The 2 most common causes of abruptio placentae.
What are hypertension and trauma?
The 1st step to reduce bleeding after delivery.
What is massage the fundus?
What is one of the primary goals of care for Hypertensive patient during pregnancy?
What is Blood Pressure Control!
This medication is used to prevent and manage seizures with our pregnant population
What is Magnesium Sulfate?
When the placenta develops over the cervix.
What is placenta previa?
The cause of green staining in amniotic fluid.
What is meconium?
If Cardiac Arrest happens with your pregnant patient. This is recommended by American Heart Association.....
What is Manual Uterine Displacement
Covert signs of a miscarriage are?
What is No uterine growth, No fetal heart tones seen or heard, Dropping HCG levels
A woman experiencing her 1st pregnancy is this.
What is primigravida?
When the placenta prematurely separates from the uterine wall.
What is abruptio placentae?
When the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby's neck.
What is nuchal cord?
When is Methotrexate given?
What is if the pregnancy has not ruptured a fallopian tube. This drug stops cells from growing, which ends the pregnancy. The pregnancy then is absorbed by the body over 4–6 weeks. This does not require the removal of the fallopian tube.
-Patient must be hemodynamically stable
▸Serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) concentration < 5000
▸No fetal cardiac activity
▸No signs or symptoms of impending or ongoing rupture of ectopic mass
Hypertension in pregnancy is defined as?
When using the Antihypertensive algorithm, what dose of hydralazine should you start with?
What is 5mg IV Push over 2 min, then wait 20 min, then give 10mg IV
This event differentiates eclampsia from preeclampsia.
What is seizure?
This OB Emergency occurs within 24 hours of delivery?
What is Primary Postpartum Hemorrhage?
When using the Antihypertensive algorithm, if you gave Labetolol 20mg, how long should you wait to give 2nd dose....
What is 10 min.
Dose should be 40mg IV
What is SBP >160 or DBP >110 on 2 occasions, 15 minutes apart.
The Postpartum period is defined as how long?
What is 6-12 Week process
When the baby is coming!! and there isn't anything we can do to stop it is called________ _________
What is Precipitous Birth! (Have your Kit, Warmer, Bulb suction, Towels, Warm Blankets, and Infant hat ready)
Labs to be drawn for possible Hemorrhage are??
What is a Type & Cross, CBC, Fibrinogen, and Platelets.
*PT/INR is worthless almost in a pregnant pt. (it usually remains normal)
The Score used as a method for reporting the status of the newborn infant is called what?
What is the Apgar Score!
7+ considered good
3-6 considered emergent
0-3 considered Critical
These medications are used an Antihypertensive Medications in pregnant patients
What is Nifedipine, Labetolol, and Hydralazine