Stages of Labor
The first stage of labor
What is the latent phase?
Type of pain management involving an injection near the spinal cord to numb the lower body
What is an epidural?
Normal fetal heart rate range during labor
What is 110-160 BPM
Term for a baby born feet-first
What is a breech presentation?
Part of the female reproductive system that expands during labor to allow passage of the fetus
what is the cervix?
Stage of labor where the cervix dilates from 6cm to 10cm
What is the active phase?
(bonus 50 points: what is transition phase?)
Pain relief option involving a gas inhaled through a mask during contractions
What is nitrous oxide?
Bonus 50 pts: laughing gas
Condition characterized by high blood pressure, protein in urine and swelling
What is preeclampsia?
Name of the procedure performed to make an incision in the perineum during childbirth to prevent tearing
What is an episiotomy?
Action occurring in second stage of labor
What is the baby is delivered?
Type of medications used for labor analgesia that can be administered through an IV
Bonus 100pts each: fentanyl, (nalbuphine) nubain, (butorphanol) stadol, (Meperidine) demerol
TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Double Jeopardy)
Term for the measurement of the intensity of uterine contractions
What are Montevideo units (MVUs)?
What is placenta previa?
Term for the process of manually rotating a breech baby to vertex
What is an external cephalic version (ECV)?
Third stage of labor
What is the delivery of the placenta?
Technique that involves deep breathing, relaxation, and visualization during labor to manage pain
What is Lamaze?
Indication of a variable deceleration
What is cord compression?
Term for a detachment of the placenta from the uterine wall before delivery
What is placental abruption?
Procedure when a catheter is placed in the uterus to measure strength/pressure of contractions
What is a intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC)?
Name of the phase of when the cervix begins to efface and dilate
What is the latent phase?
What is epidural anesthesia?
Acronym for the classification system used to assess fetal heart rate patterns
What is the NICHD (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)?
What is infection?
What is oxytocin?