Signs of Pregnancy
This probable sign of pregnancy is softening of the cervix.
What is Goodell's sign?
This progressive, multisystem disorder is characterized by the new onset of hypertension accompanied by proteinuria or significant end-organ dysfunction after 20 weeks of gestation.
What is preeclampsia?
According to the VEAL CHOP mnemonic used for interpreting fetal monitoring, these specific drops in the fetal heart rate are caused by umbilical cord compression.
What are variable decelerations?
The perineum begins to bulge and the presenting part becomes visible.
What changes in the perineum indicate that the birth of the baby is imminent during the second stage of labor?
This medication is commonly used to stimulate uterine contractions during induction of labor and can be used to control postpartum bleeding.
What is oxytocin (Pitocin)?
This presumptive sign of pregnancy is the absence of menstrual periods.
What is amenorrhea?
Always considered a severe variant of preeclampsia, this life-threatening laboratory diagnosis involves Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, and Low Platelets.
What is HELLP syndrome?
This specialized ultrasound assessment scores fetal well-being out of 10 points by measuring fetal breathing movements, body movement, muscle tone, amniotic fluid volume, and a reactive non-stress test.
What is the Biophysical Profile (BPP)?
During the first stage of labor, this specific early phase is considered the longest and involves cervical dilation from 0 to 6 centimeters.
What is the latent phase?
This medication may be given during labor to help relieve pain but can cause respiratory depression in the newborn.
What is an opioid analgesic (e.g., fentanyl or morphine)?
This probable sign of pregnancy occurs when the uterus enlarges and can be felt by a healthcare provider.
What is uterine enlargement?
The client experiencing this complication at 38 weeks presents with sudden abdominal pain, a rigid uterus, and dark red vaginal bleeding.
What is a placental abruption (abruptio placentae)?
For a non-stress test to be considered reactive and reassuring in a fetus greater than 32 weeks gestation, the heart rate tracing must show at least two of these 15-beat increases lasting for at least 15 seconds within a 20-minute window.
What are accelerations?
The fetus or placenta, birth canal, contractions, position, and psychologic state of the mother.
What are the 5 Ps in the process of labor and birth?
This medication is used to treat severe preeclampsia and prevent seizures during labor.
What is magnesium sulfate?
This presumptive sign of pregnancy is often one of the earliest symptoms and is commonly called morning sickness.
What is nausea and vomiting?
A client at 7 weeks gestation reports unilateral lower abdominal pain and shoulder pain. What is the nurse's priority action?
What is prepare for possible emergency surgery due to ectopic pregnancy?
This specific classification of fetal heart rate fluctuation, defined as an amplitude range of 6 to 25 beats per minute around the baseline, is the most reliable indicator that the fetus is currently well-oxygenated and neurologically intact.
What is moderate variability?
This active pushing stage begins only after the cervix is completely dilated to 10 centimeters and effaced, and it ends with the birth of the baby.
What is the second stage of labor?
This medication might be given to a pregnant client between 24 and 34 weeks gestation, during labor.
What is betamethasone?
Hearing the fetal heartbeat with a doppler or visualizing the fetus on an ultrasound are the only types of assessment findings that fall into this definitive category.
What is a positive sign of pregnancy?
This hemorrhagic complication occurs when the placenta implants in the lower uterine segment, partially or completely covering the cervical opening, and classically presents as painless, bright red vaginal bleeding.
What is placenta previa?
This fetal heart rate finding would concern the nurse during labor.
What are late decelerations?
During this stage, providers use expectant or active management (such as administering oxytocin) and can wait up to 30 minutes for the delivery of the placenta.
What is the third stage of labor?
This medication may be given to stop preterm labor by relaxing the smooth muscle of the uterus and may cause tachycardia.
What is terbutaline?