Pregnancy
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The umbilical cord is encased in a thick substance that acts as a buffer, preventing pressure on the vein and arteries in the umbilical cord
What is Wharton's jelly
These are false contractions, they are painless, irregular, and usually relieved by walking
What are Braxton Hicks Contractions
This test monitors five variables: Fetal breathing movements, gross body movements, fetal heart rate, reactive FHR (NST), and amniotic fluid
What is a Biophysical Profile
What does T stand for in GTPAL
What is the number of term births (38 weeks or more)
This is a benign abnormal growth of chorionic villi. Appears as avascular transparent grapelike clusters
What is a hydatidiform mole or Molar Pregnancy
This period begins with conception and ends before birth
What is the Prenatal Period
This is what an NST is called if there are two or more fetal heart rate accelerations within a 20-min period
What is a Reactive NST
This is the reference range for Fetal Heart Rate
What is 110-160
What does P sand for in GTPAL
What is preterm births (from 20 weeks up to 37 completed weeks)
This is when a fertilized ovum implants outside of the uterus (pelvis, abdomen, often fallopian tubes)
This is the sign when the vaginal mucosa becomes a deepened violet-bluish color secondary to increased vascularity of the area
What is Chadwick's sign
This is an NST with at least three uterine contractions in 10 mins with no late decelerations and is a reassuring finding
This medication is given for preterm labor to stimulate production or release of lung surfactant in preterm infants
What is Betamethasone
What does the A stand for in GTPAL
What is the number of abortions/miscarriages (prior to viability)
This is premature dilation of the cervix, usually second trimester
This sign is softening of the cervical tip
What is Goodell's sign
This is an NST with late decelerations occurring with 50% or more of contractions, nonreassuring finding, and suggests uteroplacental insufficiency
What is a Positive NST (abnormal)
This medication is used to produce cervical ripening preinduction
What is Misoprostol or dinoprostone (will take either one)
MISO=Cytotec
DINO=Cervidil
What does the L stand for in GTPAL
What is living children
This medication can stimulate uterine contractions and is also given after delivery to control bleeding
What is Oxytocin
This is the rebounding of the unengaged fetus
What is ballottement
This is what an NST is called that does not produce two or more qualifying accelerations in 20 mins.
What is a Non-reactive NST
What does G stand for in GTPAL
What is Gravidity (number of pregnancies including this pregnancy)
If mom is positive for this she will receive antibiotics while in labor
What is Group B Strep
This medication is the antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity
What is Calcium Gluconate