Vital Signs
This is considered the normal fetal heart rate range.
What is 110-160 beats per minute?
This is how often maternal vitals signs should be assessed for the first hour post partum.
What is every 15 minutes?
This must be fully dilated and effaced before a laboring mother can "push."
What is the cervix?
This is a common side effect of epidural anesthesia and requires close monitoring.
What is hypotension?
A newborn with jaundice is placed under phototherapy. These are two key nursing interventions.
What is ensuring eye protection and adequate hydration?
This maternal vital sign can indicate preeclampsia.
What is elevated blood pressure?
This is the expected location of the fundus immediately after delivery.
What is midline and at or just below the umbilicus?
This vital sign is very important to monitor for a full minute after rupture of membranes (ROM).
What is fetal heart rate?
This medication can be given to induce or augment labor and also to control post partum hemorrhage.
What is oxytocin (Pitocin)?
This condition may show signs of hopelessness, sadness, and disconnect from her new baby.
What is postpartum depression?
This change in fetal heart rate can indicate cord compression.
What is a variable deceleration?
This is the primary intervention for a boggy uterus.
What is fundal massage?
What is meconium staining?
This medication may be given during birth to prevent seizures in the preeclamptic patient.
What is magnesium sulfate?
This is the priority intervention for a newborn baby who is jittery and has a low blood sugar.
This is a grading scale to score the appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respirations of a newborn at 1 and 5 minutes of life.
What is an APGAR?
A boggy fundus may lead to this life threatening post partum complication.
What is hemorrhage?
This stage of labor is when the baby is born.
What is second stage?
Penicillin G is given during labor if a patient tests positive for this bacteria.
What is Group B Strep (GBS)?
A positive Ortolani test may indicate this developmental complication.
What is dysplasia of the hip?
This amount of bleeding is considered excessive post partum.
What is saturating one pad in less than an hour?
This position is when the fetal head is at the level of the ischial spines.
Giving opioid analgesics close to delivery may cause this neonatal complication.
What is respiratory depression?
This is considered a normal APGAR score.
What is a score of 7 to 10?