Prenatal Care
This is the recommended folic acid supplement dose for women planning to become pregnant.
What is 400 micrograms?
This hormone is produced by the placenta and is used in home pregnancy tests to confirm pregnancy.
What is human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)?
The first thing a nurse should do when a patient arrives in labor is to assess this.
What is the patient's contraction pattern?
This stage of labor is marked by contractions that help thin and dilate the cervix.
What is the first stage of labor?
This is the term used to describe the process of giving birth.
What is parturition?
This screening test is typically performed between the 15th and 20th week of pregnancy to assess for chromosomal abnormalities.
What is the Quad Screen?
The most common symptom of this condition during pregnancy is morning nausea and vomiting.
What is hyperemesis gravidarum?
A nurse should monitor this vital sign regularly during labor to assess for any potential complications such as shock or hemorrhage.
What is blood pressure?
The second stage of labor is known as this phase, where the baby is pushed out through the birth canal.
What is the expulsive phase?
This type of pain relief is commonly used in labor to numb the lower body, often administered through an epidural catheter.
What is an epidural block?
This vaccination is recommended for pregnant women during their third trimester to protect against whooping cough.
What is the Tdap vaccine?
This is the term used to describe the baby’s position during pregnancy, typically assessed via ultrasound.
What is fetal presentation?
The nurse should always assess this during the first stage of labor to determine the progression of labor.
What is cervical dilation?
This stage of labor begins after the baby is born and ends with the delivery of the placenta.
What is the third stage of labor?
This is the name of the test commonly performed at birth to evaluate the health of the newborn.
What is the Apgar score?
This condition is characterized by high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and swelling, and can develop during pregnancy.
What is preeclampsia?
This is the typical weight gain for a pregnant woman with a healthy BMI.
What is 25-35 pounds?
This position is recommended for a woman in labor to help ease the descent of the baby.
What is the lithotomy position (lying on the back with knees bent and spread)?
During this phase of labor, the cervix dilates from 6 cm to 10 cm.
What is the active phase of the first stage?
This is the term used to describe the premature rupture of membranes (water breaking) before labor begins.
What is PROM (Premature Rupture of Membranes)?
This prenatal test involves the removal of a small sample of tissue from the placenta to test for genetic conditions.
What is a chorionic villus sampling (CVS)?
During pregnancy, this organ is responsible for nourishing and providing oxygen to the developing fetus.
What is the placenta?
This term refers to when the fetal head begins to emerge from the birth canal during the second stage of labor.
What is crowning?
This is the phase in the first stage of labor where the cervix dilates from 0 to 3 cm and contractions are typically irregular.
What is the latent phase?
This is the common name for a cesarean section, a surgical procedure to deliver a baby.
What is a C-section?