Regular in Frequency
Increase in Intensity
Walking intensifies contractions
Rest and or sedation does not stop the contractions
Cervical changes
What is False Labor?
100
Only known treatment for this condition is delivery of the fetus
What is Eclampisa?
100
CPD, prolapsed umbilical cord, FTP, breech
What is Cesarean Section?
100
Present in some women, is part of their normal flora, high neonatal mortality rate, if not treated.
What is Group Beta Streptococcus (GBS)?
100
Likely to occur I if woman has had previous surgery on her uterus
What is Uterine Rupture?
200
Refers to the uterine contractions (FID), and Maternal pushing
What is Power?
200
Drug use, trauma, underlying medical conditions may cause this; affects the fetus with 50% separated.
What is abruption Placentae?
200
Used to remove POC after spontaneous abortion
What is Dilation and Evacutation (D&E)?
200
the unexpected delivery of the new born, usually born out of asepsis
What is Precipitous delivery?
200
A fertilized Ovum implanted outside the uterine cavity
What is Ectopic pregnancy?
300
Consists of the mother’s bony pelvis and soft tissues of her pelvis and perineum
What is Passage?
300
Is opening of the cervix when the growing fetus presses against it
What is incompetent cervix?
300
Done to stimulate contractions, prostaglandin secretions, and labor, or to permit internal fetal monitoring if needed
What is Amniotomy or Artificial Rupture of membrane (AROM)?
300
LSA,RSA,LSP,RSP
What is breech presentation?
300
When the placenta develops in the lower part of the uterus, near or covering the cervix
What is Placenta previa?
400
1ST stage
What is dilation & effacement?
400
clot formation and acticoagulation occurring simultaneously throughout the body in the mother.
What is DIC? (Disseminated intravascular coagulation)
400
to prevent the manufacture of anti-bodies in Rh incompatibility cases, usually given to women at 28 weeks of gestation and within 72 hours after birth
What is RHo-D immune globulin (aka RhoGAm)?
400
Diverts most blood rom the pulmonary artery into the aorta. Blood from the RV joins that from the LV.
What is Ductus Arteriosus?
400
Braxton Hicks contractions, Increased vaginal discharge, Bloody show, ROM, energy spurt, weight loss
What are signs of Impending Labor?
500
Stable fetal HR between 110-160, with moderate variability present, accelerations increase more than 15 beats/min lasting no more than 30 seconds.
What is reassuring pattern?
500
high levels are associated with spina bifida, anencephaly, astroschisis; low levels are associated with chromosome abnormalities or gestational trophoblastic disease
What is Alpha-fetoprotein testing?
500
Is the suturing of an incompetent cervix, successful in most cases
What is cerclage?
500
Contractions are poorly coordinated, frequent and painful
What is Hypertonic Labor?
500
A parasite that may be acquired by handling raw meat, cook meat thoroughly, esp cat litter