What are you saying?
Define fundus
What is the term used to describe the top of the uterus
Bluish colouring of the hands and feet that resolves in 24- 48 hours
What is acrocyanosis
Number of arteries & veins in the umbilical cord
What are two arteries and one vein
This has been demonstrated to increase a mother’s birth experience satisfaction and can even help to shorten a woman’s labour
What is one-to-one nursing?
Loss of greater than 500 ml for a vaginal delivery & 1000 ml for a Csection
What is postpartum haemorrhage
This term, in L&D, means the largest diameter of the presenting part has reached or passed through the maternal pelvis.
What is engagement
This non-invasive intervention can be helpful in newborn transition, stabilizes HR, RR, Temp & increases milk supply in the mother
What is skin-to-skin
A baby born between 20-37 weeks is classified as this
What is preterm?
The 3 aspects of uterine contractions that require monitoring
What are frequency, duration and strength (intensity)
Symptoms may include elevated BP, proteinuria, increased reflexes, headache, visual disturbances, epigastric pain & impaired liver function
What is preeclampsia
GTPAL
What is gravida, term, preterm, abortions and living children
Administered to promote blood clotting
What is Vitamin K
110-160 bpm
What is the normal heart rate for a fetus?
A synthetic version of this hormone may be indicated to induce or augment labour
What is oxytocin?
4 of the 6 signs of PPH
What are increased pulse, decreased BP, decreased consciousness/alertness, heavy bright red bleeding, fundus boggy or above the umbilicus
rubra, serosa, and alba
What are the colour changes of lochis
Babies who contract this bacteria require additional monitoring – especially temperature
What is Group B Strep
What is the time from the delivery of the baby to the delivery of the placenta
The only method to correctly determine the strength of a contraction
What is palpation?
Nursing interventions for early decelerations
Nursing interventions for early decelerations
Term for amniotic fluid
What is liquor
The 5 components of APGAR scoring
What are respirations, heart rate, colour, reflex irritability, and tone
This is evaluated at least 1 minute and 5 minutes after a baby is born, and possibly more often
What is APGAR scoring
These 4 nursing interventions can relieve back labour
What are – positioning in knee-chest, massage, counterpressure, and double hip squeeze?
4 nursing interventions for meconium stained amniotic fluid
What are reassure parents, monitor FHR, notify the physician and respiratory therapy team. Prepare for neonatal resuscitation following birth