First relaxation tool you
teach your patient
What is: Slow deep breathing
Medication given subcutaneously to stop
Pre-Term labor
What is Terbutaline?
First "go to" medication to treat or prevent
postpartum hemorrhage
What is oxytocin?
Treatment goal for GBS + moms is ____doses
of antibiotic prior to birth
What is: Two doses?
Contraindicated if allergic to copper
What is: the copper IUD?
(Paragard)
Prophylaxis medication administered within
1 hour of birth to prevent Ophthalmia Neonatorum
What is: Erythromycin Ophthalmic ointment?
Purpose of Hydrotherapy
What is: Decrease pain and increase relaxation
Common side effect of Terbutaline
What is Tachycardia?
Preferred administered IV but can be given IM
What is oxytocin?
In absence of allergy, first choice antibiotic
used in labor to treat GBS+ patients
What is: Penicillin?
Effective contraceptive for 3 months
What is Depo-Provera injection?
First vaccine infant will ever receive
What is: Hepatitis B vaccination
Effective intervention to ease
back pain
What is Counter Pressure?
Given to moms to improve neonatal lung function and decrease risk of brain bleeds in preterm infants
What is Betamethasone?
Misoprostol is administered by this route
What is rectally?
Vancomycin or Clindamycin might be used
in this situation
What is Penicillin allergy?
When used PERFECTLY every time
is 98% effective
What are: Condoms
Medication administered to pregnant women,
but it benefits the fetus
What is: Betamethasone?
This medication can be
safely administered in early labor
What is: Butorphanol?
(Stadol)
Medication used to treat
Pre-Term Labor and Preeclampsia
What is Magnesium Sulfate?
Contraindicated in patients with hypertension
What is methylergonovine? (methergine)
Severe adverse reaction associated with Penicillin
What is: Anaphylactic shock?
Doesn't protect against sexually
transmitted infections
What are: oral contraceptives,
IUDs, implant rods?
Medication that prevents hemorrhage in the newborn
(VKDB)
What is: Vitamin K
Three nursing assessments/tasks you do
prior to your patient receiving an epidural
What is: Assess vital signs
perform sterile vaginal exam
administer IV fluid bolus?
Oral cardiac med used to relax cardiac muscle.
Also relaxes uterine muscle to stop contractions
What is Nifedipine?
Requires no refrigeration, has long shelf-life,
is readily available
What is misoprostol?
Increased risk factor for infection during labor
What is: Prolonged rupture of membranes
(>24 hours)?
Three SERIOUS (life-threatening)
contraindications of oral contraceptives
What is: History of blood clots
smoking
> 35 yrs old?
Primary reason newborns do not have
enough Vitamin K at birth
What is: Immature gut
(not enough bacteria to synthesize vitamin k)