Postpartum
1 hr after delivery the uterus should be
What is at the height of the umbilicus
Endometritis is an infection of
What is inside of the uterus
Expected heart rate of a neonate is
What is 110-160
The startle reflex is also known as the
What is the moro reflex
The gomco, the plastibell, and the mogen clamp all are tools used for
What is circumcision
On day 1 the uterus should be palpated at
1 cm below the umbilicus
Slang term for Post Partum Depression
What is the baby blues
Excepted respirations for a neonate
What is 30-60
Name a pain scale utilized to assess newborn pain
NIPS (Neonatal Infant Pain Scale), FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability), CRIES (Crying, Requires )2, increased vital signs, facial expression, sleeplessness
Teaching to the parents for caring for a circumcision should include
Report bleeding greater than a quarter size, Report decrease in voiding, if clamp uses use a gauze with petroleum jelly wrapped lightly around area, Do not tub bath until completely healed, Do no remove the yellowish film on glans, should heal within 2 weeks, report any foul smelling drainage or unrelieved pain/fussiness
Daily Double-after having the pt void and the uterus is still boggy the nurse should do this next
Uterine massage supporting the base of the uterus with a cupped hand above the symphysis pubic bone
Pt's with a history of Bipolar 1 and schizophrenia after giving birth are at higher risk for developing
What is postpartum psychosis?
So swelling of the newborn scalp at birth that can cross the suture line from the pressure of contractions during labor
What is caput succedaneum
Stabilization of the neonate's body temperature is called
What is thermoregulation
The blood sugar in the newborn should be above
What is 45 mg/dl
On uterine assessment the uterus is boggy and deviated from midline the cause is most likely from
What is a distended bladder
Pain from a perineal hematoma can be eased with the use of an
ice pack/Tylenol
Expected temp for the neonate (Daily Double)
What is 97.7-99.5F
Which sense is developed at birth? Vision or Hearing?
What is hearing
Newborn is lethargic with tremors, the nurse should
What is check the blood sugar
What are the three stages of lochia?
Lochia rubra, lochia serosa, lochia alba
All mothers who deliver either vaginally or by Csection are at risk for this complication which warrants close monitoring of vital signs, fundal tone, and bleeding in the first hour after birth
What is postpartum hemorrhage
This is the medical term for the newborn rash that appears suddenly without cause during the first 3 weeks of life
What is erythema toxicum (erythema neonatorum)
In the first 24 hrs the newborn's hands and feet are dusky this is called
What is acrocyanosis
Ineffective thermoregulation can lead to
What is cold stress (respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, acidosis