Pregnancy
L&D
Medications
Postpartum
Newborn
100

The appropriate weight gain during pregnancy (in a woman of a normal pre-pregnancy BMI) 

What is 25-35 pounds?

100

A pregnant woman with cervical dilation of 3 cm and 80% effacement is in which stage of labor?

First stage

100

This class of medication is often given for cervical ripening when a client's cervix is less than 2cm dilated and cervical induction is indicated.

What are prostaglandins

100
The nurse assesses a client who is 2 hours postpartum after a vaginal delivery and finds that her fundus is 3 cm above the umbilicus and tilted to the right. What is the most likely cause of this condition?
What is bladder distention/full bladder
100
When assessing a newborn using the APGAR score, the nurse knows that severe distress is indicated by a score between:
0-3
200

A disorder during pregnancy that is induced by hypertension.

What is preeclampsia?

200
These contractions lessen with walking and hydration, and do not result in cervical dilation or effacement
What are Braxton Hicks contractions
200

In the first trimester of pregnancy, this may be prescribed to help with nausea.

What is Zofran/ondansetron?

200

A postpartum patient who gave birth to an infant girl 24 hours previous will have this type of lochia.

What is lochia rubra

200
This medication must be given to a newborn PRIOR to circumcision to prevent excess bleeding
What is Vitamin K
300

The recommended drink to take iron supplements with.

What is orange juice?

300

A pregnant woman in labor states that she feels the need to have a bowel movement. This patient is most likely in what phase of labor?

Transition

300

This medication is given to help increase production of surfactant.

What is Betamethasone?

300

Upon assessment of a postpartum client, the nurse notices ecchymosis and blood oozing from the IV insertion site. The nurse knows that these symptoms may be indicative of:

What is DIC

300
The bluish tinge often observed in a newborns extremities during the first 12-24 hours is called:
What is acrocyanosis
400

A pregnant woman that is craving non-food items such as dirt or laundry starch

What is pica?

400

The station that is the widest part of the fetal head between the mother's ischial spines

What is 0 station?

400

This medication is given when DTR is diminished with Magnesium Sulfate

What is Calcium Gluconate?

400

A woman who is two hours postpartum reports intense vaginal pain and pressure. Upon assessment, the woman’s uterus is firmly contracted and her bleeding is scant. The nurse would suspect possible:

What is vaginal hematoma

400
Then nurse is caring for the newborn of a woman who experienced gestational diabetes during pregnancy. What would the nurse expect when assessing the newborn's glucose level shortly after birth?
What is hypoglycemia
500

Can cause the infant to be born in withdrawal

What is alcohol/drug/tobacco use?

500

Testing method involves examining vaginal secretions on a microscopic slide to determine whether or or not amniotic fluid is present (e.g. water has broken)

What is a ferning test?

500

This medication is the first-line treatment for postpartum hemorrhage and is frequently given prophylacticly after placental expulsion.

What is pitocin/oxytocin?

500

Infection associated with milk stasis in the mammary glands

What is mastitis?

500
The nurse is assessing the reflexes of a 24 hour old newborn. The nurse strokes the outer edge of the newborn’s foot and notes that the newborn’s toes fan out in response. This is an example of which reflex?
What is babinski's reflex
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