Fetal Monitoring
Decelerations that indicate fetal head compression and do not require intervention.
What are early decelerations?
What are the 4 stages of labor?
What is 1,2,3,and 4?
5 non-pharmacologic measures that can be used for pain management during labor.
What is:
Counter pressure; effleurage; therapeutic touch and massage; walking; rocking; changing positions; application of heat or cold; acupressure; TENS unit; water (hydro) therapy; intradermal water block; aromatherapy; breathing techniques; music; imagery; use of focal points; childbirth education; hypnosis; and biofeedback
Important aspects of PP check/assessment on client 12 hours after birth?
What is BUBBLEHE?
Interventions to prevent cold stress on newborn.
What is keeping the baby warm?
Two signs of fetal well being on electronic fetal monitoring?
What is variability and fetal heart rate accelerations?
Nursing interventions for the second stage of labor.
What is encouragement and position?
Name three analgesics used in labor.
What is Stadol, Nubain, and Fentanyl?
Discharge instructions for the client regarding colostrum and breastmilk?
What are tips on breastfeeding?
Normal vital signs of newborn, Apgar, and glucose.
Priorities in caring for the newborn.
Norms
These decelerations indicate uteroplacental insufficiency.
What are late decelerations?
Elements of true labor.
What is contractions with cervical dilitation?
3 medications used for postpartum hemorrhage. Include route of administration.
What is
Pitocin IM or IV
Methergine IM
Hemabate IM
Cytotec PR?
Difference between postpartum depression and blues.
What are symptoms and duration?
Erythema toxicum
Acrocyanosis
Cyanosis
What are normal versus abnormal?
These decelerations are greater than 2 minutes in length but return to baseline within 10 minutes.
What are prolonged decelerations?
Elements of VEAL CHOP and POISON.
What is:
Variable decelerations = Cord
Early decelerations = Head
Accelerations = Okay
Late decelerations = Placenta
Position, oxygen, increase IV fluids, sterile vaginal exam, oxytocin off, and notify provider?
Side effects of epidural anesthesia?
What is Bladder distention, backache, disruption of labor: increased length of 1st and 2nd stage of labor; increased use of oxytocin; increased C/S rate; increased use of instrument delivery, and inability to move freely?
Risk factors for uterine atony.
What is macrosomia, multiples, polyhydramnios, and multiple pregnancies?
Cephalhematomoa
Caput
Vernix
What is normal versus abnormal?
Probable nursing interventions for fetal distress?
What is POISON?
Definition of 8 cm/80%/-2.
What is 8cm dilated, 80% effaced and -2 station?
Explain the Gate Control Theory and what blocks the gate.
What is the gate control theory which includes fear, tension, and pain. Distractors such as massage, reduce the capacity of nerve pathways to transmit pain.
Nursing interventions for uterine atony.
What is massage uterus, IV, empty bladder, meds if needed?
Medications for newborn.
What is
Vitamin K
Erythromycin
Hep B?