Pregnancy
What is the age of viability?
20 weeks gestation
What medication is given IV to induce labor?
Pitocin
Bulging fontanelles could be a sign of what?
Hydrocephalus
5 hours postpartum how should the uterus feel and what type of lochia ia expected?
Firm & midline
Lochia rubra
Which causes infection in the following types of ear infections?
Otitis Media
Otitis externa
OM - Respiratory infections
OE - Frequent swimming
Why should pregnant women avoid sleeping on their backs?
Supine Hypotension Syndrome or Vena Cava Syndrome
Measuring from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next will gove you what measurement?
The frequency of contractions
Why do we administer Vitamin K to the newborn?
It helps the blood to clot
What does REEDA stand for?
Redness
Ecchymosis
Edema
Drainage
Approximation
What is the chief hazard to toddlers & preschoolers?
What is the chief hazard to the adolescent?
Accidents
Automobile
When does Mom receive RhoGAM?
What does it prevent inMom?
28 weeks
Isoimmunization
What are the 4 P's of the birthing process?
Power
Passage
Passengers
Psyche
Prolonged hyperbilirubinemia that can cause brain damage is called what?
Kernicterus
What treatment be appropriate for edema and bruising in the perineum?
Apply a cold pack
Define PACE
Parents, Peers, Pot Alcohol, Automobile Cigarettes Education
What does the R stand for in TORCH
Rubella
What are the 7 cardinal movements of the fetus during labor & delivery?
Engagement, decent, flexion, internal rotation, extension, external rotation, expulsion of the baby
How many arteries and veins should be in the umbilical cord?
AVA
2 arteries & 1 vein
What medication is used for the postpartum mom after a vaginal delivery?
Ibuprofen (Motrin)
Which childhood disease does not progress or worsen as the child grows?
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Painless, bright red bleeding?
Painful, dark red bleeding?
Placenta Previa
Placental abruption
What causes Early decels?
Head compression
Which method of heat loss would prompt you to quickly dry the newborn with a warm blanket?
Evaporation
What is the most common cause of a LATE postpartum hemorrhage?
Retained placental fragments
The acquisition of skills enable independence in the home and community
Adaptive development