OB medications
Reduces or stops contractions by relaxing uterine smooth muscle.
What is terbutaline
This is the stage of placental separation and expulsion.
What is the 3rd stage of labor?
The nurse does this to determine the fetal presentation using palpation
What is Leopold's Manuver?
This is the normal range of the fetal heart rate.
What is 110-160?
These are 5 examples of non-pharmacological pain relief.
What are focused imagery, breathing techniques, aromatherapy, massage, distraction, music, and position changes?
Seizure prophylaxis and treatment in Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
What is Magnesium Sulfate
This stage is from complete dilatation to delivery of fetus.
What is the 2nd stage of labor?
These are three methods of assessing contractions.
What is a tocometer, an IUPC, and palpation?
A deceleration that requires immediate attention due to the placenta not receiving enough oxygen.
What is a late deceleration?
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?
Helps the baby’s lungs mature faster, which reduces the risk of breathing problems if the baby is born prematurely.
What is Betamethasone?
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?
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)?
A deceleration that indicates the patient may be ready to deliver the baby soon.
What are early decelerations?
This is a type of gas the nurse can administer to help with pain management.
What is nitrous oxide?
Initiates labor contractions.
What is oxytocin?
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?
These contractions lessen with walking and hydration, and do not result in cervical dilation or effacement
What are Braxton Hicks?
A deceleration that occurs abruptly and is shaped as a V, W, or U on the monitor.
What is a variable?
This pain medication provides pain relief but still allows the patient to feel pressure
Dinoprostone and misoprostol are used to achieve this purpose during induction of labor.
What is cervical ripening?
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?
The nurse would be checking the patient's temperature frequently after this happens during labor.
What is rupture of membranes?
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?
This medication blocks all sensation from the chest down for the patient.
What is a spinal block?