Labor and Delivery 1
Term used to describe fluttery sensation experienced by the expectant mother when she first feels the baby move
What is quickening?
Acronym for infections during pregnancy
What is TORCH (Toxoplasmosis, "Other agents", Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes Simplex)?
Numeric score that determines maternal readiness for labor induction and evaluates cervical status and fetal position
What is a Bishop's score?
Position of infant if occiput is facing the the back and right of mothers pelvis
What is ROP (right occiput posterior)?
In this phase of Stage 1 of labor and delivery the cervical dilation is 0-3 cm. Contractions are mild. They can last with a duration of 30-45 seconds with a frequency of every 5-20 minutes.
What is the Latent Phase, AKA the First phase of STAGE 1?
Irregular contractions that occur intermittently during pregnancy and do not increase in intensity or duration, does not cause cervical dilation
What is Braxton Hicks, AKA false labor?
Method of palpation used to determine the presentation and position of the fetus and aid for locating fetal heart sounds
What is Leopold's Maneuvers?
Artificial rupture of membranes
What is an Amniotomy?
In this phase of Stage 1, the cervical dilation is 8-10 cm. Contractions are strong, with irregular multiple peaks. They can last with a duration of 60-90 seconds with a frequency of of 2 minutes.
What is the Transition Phase, AKA the third, or last phase of STAGE 1?
In this phase of Stage 1 of labor and delivery the cervical dilation is 4-7 cm. Contractions are Moderate. They can last with a duration of 45-60 seconds with a frequency of every 2-5 minutes.
What is the Active Phase, AKA the Second phase of STAGE 1?
Height that is measured to evaluate the approximate gestational age of the baby
What is fundal height?
Intractable nausea and vomiting that persists after the first trimester that can cause fluid and electrolyte imbalance
What is Hyperemesis Gravidarum?
Difficult labor that is prolonged or more painful
What is a labor dystocia?
Relationship of the spine of the fetus to the spine of the mother
What is Fetal Lie?
The three phases of STAGE 1
What is the Latent Phase, the Active Phase, and the Transition Phase?
Test strip used to detect the presence of amniotic fluid in vaginal secretions by evaluating the pH
What is Nitrazine?
Female who is pregnant is known as
What is a Primigravida or Gravida?
A death that occurs in utero or during delivery after completion of the 20th week is known as an
What is an intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD)?
Fertilized ovum implants outside the uterine cavity that can be very painful and life-threatening to the mother
What is an Ectopic pregnancy?
Complications of this may include brachial plexus injury, clavicle fracture, vaginal or perineal tears, postpartum bleeding, or uterine rupture.
What is a shoulder dystocia?
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) that occurs during pregnancy and may predispose the mother to chronic DM later in life
What is Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)?
Number of births
What is Parity?
Labor that lasts less than 3 hours and can be dangerous to mother and the fetus by increasing the risk of PPH, extensive vaginal tearing, infection due to an unsterile environment, shoulder dystocia, trauma to the infant, or excessive fluid aspiration
What is a Precipitous birth?
Diagnoses that occur antepartum or postpartum with elevated blood pressure, proteinuria, decreased platelets, elevated liver enzymes, uncontrollable headache, vision disturbances, unusual swelling, and/or RUQ pain that may lead to seizure or stroke and is classified dependent on the extent of symptoms
What is Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, or HELLP syndrome?
Form of gestational trophoblastic disease; a noncancerous tumor that develops in grape-like clusters in the uterus as a result of a nonviable pregnancy and must be removed to avoid serious complications.
What is Hydatidiform Mole (a molar pregnancy)?