Hypertension
A patient is on magnesium sulfate. Their DTRs are 2+, then an hour later 4+. This could be caused by a worsening of this hypertensive disorder.
What is preeclampsia?
This medication is used to stop contractions, for example in cases of preterm labor or uterine tachysystole with non-reassuring fetal heart tones.
What is terbutaline?
This is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage.
What is uterine atony?
This device may be affixed to a baby's head to assist with delivery in cases when shortening the second stage of labor is indicated.
What is a vacuum (vacuum extractor)?
This phenomenon, in which pregnant people crave non-food substances like dirt, clay, ice, or starch, is associated with anemia.
What is pica?
This clinical finding is represented by the "LP" in HELLP syndrome.
What is low platelets? (thrombocytopenia)
This medication is used to increase the strength and frequency of uterine contractions during induction or augmentation of labor.
What is pitocin?
The "4 T's," this mnemonic can help nurses remember the most common potential causes of postpartum hemorrhage.
What are Tone (atony), Trauma (lacerations, episiotomy, hematoma), Tissue (retained placenta) and Thrombin (coagulopathy)
This acronym can help nurses and providers remember the steps to take in cases of shoulder dystocia.
What is HELPERR?
Call for Help
Evaluate for Episiotomy
Legs (McRobert's maneuver)
Enter (for rotational maneuvers)
Remove the posterior arm
Roll patient to hands and knees
This vaccine is recommended in every pregnancy to help prevent neonatal pertussis (whooping caugh).
What is Tdap?
This disorder is characterized by hypertension first diagnosed in pregnancy (after 20 weeks) without proteinuria or other symptoms of preeclampsia.
What is gestational hypertension?
Shoulder dystocia might be preceeded by this sign.
What is the turtle sign?
This procedure may be performed by a provider during a postpartum hemorrhage caused by uterine atony that is not responding to medications.
What is bimanual compression?
This is the most common type of cesarean incision. People with this type of uterine incision may consider a TOLAC (trial of labor after cesarean).
The nurse assesses this to determine which spinal nerves the epidural infusion is affecting.
What is the dermatome level?
Severe headache, seeing spots (scotoma), and swelling of the hands and face are classic symptoms of this disorder.
What is preeclampsia?
This medication is given to pregnant people in preterm labor to promote fetal lung maturity.
What is betamethasone?
This postpartum complication may present with unilateral leg pain, erythema, and swelling
What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
Induction of labor is often begun with the medications misoprostol (Cytotec) or dinoprostone (Cervidil), which aid in this process.
What is cervical ripening?
This labor analgesic is delivered via face mask in a 50/50 mix with oxygen.
What is nitrous oxide?
Preeclampsia with severe features is treated with this medication (among others), whose purpose is to prevent seizures.
What is magnesium sulfate?
This labor complication is defined as more than 5 contractions in 10 minutes.
What is uterine tachysystole?
This postpartum complication is an infection of the uterine tissues.
What is endometritis?
Post-cesarean care includes this nursing intervention that helps prevent DVT and ameliorate gas pain, among other benefits.
What is early ambulation?
This complication may be characterized by maternal fever (>100.4), maternal tachycardia, fetal tachycardia, uterine tenderness, and/or foul-smelling amniotic fluid.
What is chorioamnionitis, or intra-amniotic infection (IAI)?