Labor & Delivery
Common side effect of epidural anesthesia
What is maternal hypotension?
Fine, downy hair that develops after 16 weeks gestation, decreases as fetus ages
What is lanugo?
What is Postpartum Hemorrhage?
Fertilized egg implanting anywhere except the endometrial lining of the uterus?
What is Ectopic pregnancy?
Administered by IV to relax muscles of the uterus, and reduce blood pressure. Side effects of flushing, drowsiness, headache, lethargy, nausea, vomiting, and respiratory depression.
What is Magnesium Sulfate?
Sterile exam reveals patient is 5cm/80% effaced/0 station, she is in which phase
What is the active phase?
Blue hands and/or feet, typically within the first 24 hours of life
What is Acrocyanosis?
Nursing intervention for a uterus that is not contracted, with increased bleeding
What is a Fundal Rub?
Treatment for a mechanical defect in the cervix using a type of purse string suture.
What is a Cerclage?
Drug given within the first hour of birth to prevent infections.
Equipment that monitors fetal heart rate and increases the risk of infection.
What is a scalp electrode?
A localized soft tissue edema of the scalp that can cross suture lines
What is Caput Succedaneum?
Name one nursing intervention for postpartum hypotension before walking the patient
What is have patient sit on the side of the bed before standing?
Type of twinning that shares placenta and amniotic sac
What are Monozygotic twins?
What is Vitamin K or AquaMephyton?
Nursing intervention which: improve uterine blood flow, increases umbilical cord circulation, improves maternal oxygenation, and decreases uterine activity
What is infusing IV fluids?
Calculated assessment of physical and neuromuscular maturity, used to determine gestational age
What is a Ballard Score?
Nursing intervention for uterus placement on the right side
Risk factors include: nulliparity, diabetes, obesity, multiple gestation, preexisting hypertension or renal disease
What is Preeclampsia or Eclampsia?
Administered by oral, IV or IM which contracts the uterine muscle to decrease hemorrhage. Caution if used with beta-blockers
What is Methergine or Myehylergonovine?
Amniotic fluid enters maternal vascular system which leads to cardiac/respiratory collapse and DIC
What is Amniotic fluid embolism?
Which extremity is critical in determining Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD test).
What is the right hand?
Most common cause of of hemorrhage during 3rd stage of labor
What is Retained Placental Tissue?
Blood volume increases during pregnancy by how many mL
What is 1,500mL?
Administered to women at 24-34 weeks gestation with risk of premature delivery which matures surfactant production in infant lungs
What is betamethasone or dexamethasone?