Nursing action for labor patient with late decelerations
Change patient position
Painless red vaginal bleeding
Placenta previa
This can cause uterine atony and lateral displacement of the fundus from midline
Distended bladder
High levels of maternal glucose increases production of
Fetal insulin
Monitor respiratory rate in this procedure
Spinal anesthesia
Deep tendon reflex's are decreased in this medical condition
Preeclampsia
Check this every morning to determine if ovulation occurring
Basal temperature
Nursing action for post partum hemorrhage and uterine atony
Assess the fundus and Massage the fundus as indicated
Type of incision is key education in this surgery
Cesarean section
Prevents neural tube defects
Folic Acid
Smoking during pregnancy can result in
intrauterine growth restriction
An overdistended uterus places a patient at risk for
Uterine atony
Most reliable contraceptive
IUD
First line treatment in patients not able to control their gestational diabetes
Insulin
This test can reveal anomalies in the fetus, gender, and neural tube defects
Amniocentesis
Contraindicated in the client with a blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm Hg.
Methylergonovine
Sign of true labor
Cervical change
Labor patients should do this ever 2 hours once in labor and membranes ruptured
Empty bladder
Variable decelerations occur because...
Umbilical cord prolapse and decreased O2 exchange
This medication is used to induce or strengthen uterine contractions during labor
Oyxtocin