Prenatal
Typically occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy, manifests with an elevated blood pressure, proteinuria, abnormal weight gain and edema.
What is preeclampsia?
A medication used for induction and augmentation of labor well as to promote uterine tone after delivery.
What is oxytocin/pitocin?
Three complications that can lead to postpartum hemorrhage that do not involve uterine atony.
What are lacerations, hematomas and coagulopathies?
Is administered shortly after birth to prevent gonorrhea of the newborn conjunctiva.
What is erythromycin ophthalmic ointment?
Normal range for HR, RR and blood glucose in the neonate.
What are 110 - 160 bpm, 30 - 60 bpm and > 40 mg/dL?
This hormone begins being produced with implantation, peaks at about 60 - 70 days of pregnancy, then declines.
What is human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)?
Contractions become stronger, regular and more frequent. They are felt in the lower back and come around to the lower part of the abdomen. They cause cervical dilation and effacement.
What are signs of true labor?
This postpartum complication often manifests as negative thoughts about self and baby.
What is postpartum depression?
Low-set ears may be a sign of this genetic disorder.
What is Down's Syndrome?
Soft tissue edema of the newborn scalp. Crosses suture lines.
What is caput succedneum?
The nurse carefully monitors the patient receiving this medication which is used to treat both preeclampsia and preterm labor.
What is magnesium sulfate?
A gradual, symmetrical decrease seen on the electronic fetal monitor tracing which returns to baseline after the contraction ends. If it persists, it indicates uteroplacental insufficiency, and needs immediate interventions.
What is a deceleration of the fetal heart?
The acronym used for assessing the perineum; tears, episiotomy, bruising, swelling, and c/section incisions.
R.E.E.D.A.
This reflex is elicited by stroking the newborn's cheek or edge of mouth. When this is done, the newborn turns the head toward the side that is touched and may begin to suck.
What is the rooting reflex?
An apgar score less than ____ requires reassessment at 10 minutes of age.
What is 7?
The term used for a severe form of morning sickness characterized by unrelenting nausea and vomiting that prevents adequate intake of foods and fluids.
What is hyperemesis gravidarum?
A woman with a vertical incision on her abdomen from a previous birth would be required to deliver her next baby by this method.
What is a cesarean section?
Signs and symptoms of this post-partum complication may include saturation of 1 pad or more an hour, large clots, formation of a hematoma, and/or a boggy uterus.
What is a post-partum hemorrhage?
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, often seen with premature newborns, is characterized by poor gas exchange and ventilatory failure as a result of a deficiency of this substance in the lungs.
What is surfactant?
Another term for spontaneous abortion.
What is a miscarriage?
This nursing assessment is contraindicated when a client is suspected of having a placenta previa.
What is a vaginal exam?
It is very important that the nurse administer a bolus of IV fluids before this labor pain intervention.
What is an epidural?
Monitoring the perineum, uterus, bladder, lungs and breasts of the PP patient for complications is an intervention that is based on this 'Risk for' Nursing Diagnosis.
What is Risk for Infection?
Called hemolytic disease of the newborn. May develop with the next pregnancy if there is mixing of blood of an Rh ________ mother and Rh __________ fetus.
What are Rh negative and Rh positive?
An increase in maternal temperature to __________ is normal finding in the first 24 hours postpartum and is due to the dehydrating effects of labor.
What is 38 degrees C or 100.4 degrees F?
If contracted during pregnancy or during delivery this STI may manifest in the newborn as a rash characterized by vesicles or pustules with an erythematous base.
The nurse attending a delivery knows that very large fetuses are at risk for this obstetric emergency after the head delivers.
What is shoulder dystocia?
The nurse instructs the postpartum patient and her husband about the many advantages of these pelvic floor strengthening exercises.
What are Kegels?
To prevent this mechanism of heat loss in the newborn, the nurse will make sure the infant is not exposed to cold currents of air.
If methotrexate does not dissolve the pregancy, surgery may be needed in this complication where the fertilized ovum implants outside the uterus.
What is an ectopic pregnancy?