MATERNAL PHYSIOLOGICAL
MEDICATIONS
ANTEPARTUM
POSTPARTUM DISORDERS
NURSING CARE DURING POSTPARTUM
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Gravity, Parity, Term births, Preterm births, Abortions, Living Children

What is GTPAL?

100

given for seizure prophylaxis during PreE/PreE with severe features

What is Magnesium Sulfate

100

Severe Nausea & Vomiting with (>5% weight loss)

What is Hyperemesis Gravidarum!

100

This is characterized as blood loss >1,000mls after a vaginal delivery or a c-section, any amount of bleeding that places the mother in hemodynamic jeopardy.

What is postpartum hemorrhage? 

100

Breast, Uterus, Bladder, Bowel, Lochia, Episiotomy/Incision, Homan's sign/Legs, Emotions, Behavior.

What is the BUBBLE-HEB assessment?

200

This abbreviation stands for the areas nurses assess for physiological changes in post-partum assessments.

What is BUBBLE-HEP?

200

A.K.A. Procardia; can be given with GHTN, CHTN, and/or HTN

What is Nifedipine

200

fatigue, weakness, malaise, anorexia, PALE mucus membranes & pallor

What is Iron Deficiency Anemia!

200

An emergency where the uterus is turned inside out with pain the lower abdomen, dizziness, hypotension, tachycardia, and/or pallor.

What is uterine invasion?

200

The uterine fundus can be palpated midline, midway between the umbilicus and symphysis pubis.

What is the location of the uterus immediately after birth?

300

Amenorrhea, Fatigue, N/V, Quickening, Uterine Enlargement.

What are presumptive signs of pregnancy?

300

Given during (at 28 wks) and after (within 72 hours) delivery, when mom is Rh- and baby is Rh+

What is rhogam

300

BP: 140/90, >20 weeks gestation, & negative proteinuria

What is Gestational Hypertension! 

300

The last non-surgical attempt, tamponade that slows down postpartum hemorrhage.

What is the bakri balloon?

300

Feelings of sadness, lack of appetite, easily crying for no apparent reason.

What are postpartum blues?

400

First day of last menstrual period, subtract three months, add 7 days and 1 year.

What is Naegele's Rule?

400

Also known as Cytotec; stimulates and/or strengths uterine contractions, administered during severe postpartum hemorrhage in the presence of uterine atony

What is Misoprostol

400

PAINLESS bright red bleeding

What is Placenta Previa!

400

When the placental fragments are retained, distended bladder, uterine myoma and infection occurs.

What are the causes for uterine subinvolution. 

400

Pronounced sadness, disorientation, confusion.

Postpartum psychosis

500

Pinkish brown color and serosanguinous consistency containing some small clots.

What is Lochia Serosa?

500

A.K.A. Pitocin; stimulates uterine smooth muscle causing uterine contractions, helps induce labor and/or control postpartum hemorrhage

What is Oxytocin

500


SEVERE pain, with bright red bleeding, pain in the stomach area or back, with abdominal cramping 

What is Placental abruption!

500

A genetic, autoimmune disorder that has an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets that leads to bleeding.

What is idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)?

500

Redness and tenderness to the breast tissue with axillary involvement.

What is mastitis.

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