OB medications
Stages of labor
Maternal assessment
Fetal assessment
Pain management
100

Reduces or stops contractions by relaxing uterine smooth muscle.

What is terbutaline

100

This is the stage of placental separation and expulsion.

What is the 3rd stage of labor?

100

The nurse does this to determine the fetal presentation using palpation

What is Leopold's Manuver?

100

This is the normal range of the fetal heart rate.

What is 110-160?

100

These are 5 examples of non-pharmacological pain relief.

What are focused imagery, breathing techniques, aromatherapy, massage, distraction, music, and position changes?

200

Seizure prophylaxis and treatment in Preeclampsia and Eclampsia

What is Magnesium Sulfate

200

This stage is from complete dilatation to delivery of fetus.

What is the 2nd stage of labor?

200

These are three methods of assessing contractions.

What is a tocometer, an IUPC, and palpation?

200

A deceleration that requires immediate attention due to the placenta not receiving enough oxygen.

What is a late deceleration?

200

This is a side effect of the mother being administered an IM, or IV pain medication close to delivery.

What is respirator depression of the newborn?

300

Helps the baby’s lungs mature faster, which reduces the risk of breathing problems if the baby is born prematurely.

What is Betamethasone?

300

The patient is at 6-10 cm dilation with moderate to strong contracts during this phase of the 1st stage of labor.

What is the active phase?

300

This is the amount of blood loss that is considered a postpartum hemorrhage for a vaginal delivery and a c-section.

What is 500 mL (vaginal) and 1000 mL (c/s)?

300

A deceleration that indicates the patient may be ready to deliver the baby soon.

What are early decelerations?

300

This is a type of gas the nurse can administer to help with pain management.

What is nitrous oxide?

400

Initiates labor contractions.

What is oxytocin?

400

The patient is pushing and results in the birth of the baby during this phase of the 2nd stage of labor.

What is the active phase?

400

These contractions lessen with walking and hydration, and do not result in cervical dilation or effacement

What are Braxton Hicks?

400

A deceleration that occurs abruptly and is shaped as a V, W, or U on the monitor.

What is a variable?

400

This pain medication provides pain relief but still allows the patient to feel pressure

What is an epidural?
500

Dinoprostone and misoprostol are used to achieve this purpose during induction of labor. 

What is cervical ripening? 

500

This stage includes the first 2 hours after the delivery and mother and baby are monitored closely for any complications.

What is the 4th stage of labor?

500

The nurse would be checking the patient's temperature frequently after this happens during labor. 

What is rupture of membranes?

500

Interventions the nurse can perform for a late deceleration. 

What is stopping Pitocin, administering an IV fluid bolus, administering oxygen, turning the patient to a lateral position?

500

This medication blocks all sensation from the chest down for the patient.

What is a spinal block?

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