Stages of Labor
Name the first stage of labor
What is the latent phase.
What is considered preterm labour?
What is labour that begins prior to 37 weeks gestation.
Name a medication that stimulates contractions.
What is oxytocin.
Name the term for the discharge that occurs after child birth.
What is Lochia.
Name the time agars are completed.
What is at 1 and 5 minutes.
At what cervical dilation does the active phase of labor begin?
What is 4cm cervical dilation
What is the name for the preterm detachment of the placenta from the uterine wall?
What is placenta abruption.
What is the purpose of administering corticosteroids to a mother in preterm labour.
What is to help with the baby's lungs mature.
Name the term used to describe mild emotional changes during the first 1-2 weeks after giving birth.
What is Baby Blues.
How many wet and dirty diapers is a baby expected to have within the first 24hrs after birth.
What is 1 wet diaper and 1 dirty diaper.
Which phase of labour has the strongest most painful contractions?
What is the transition phase
Name a common complication of an epidural.
What is hypotension.
Name a position that can help with cord compression and baby's oxygenation.
What is left lateral position.
Name a priority interventions for a mother experiencing PPD.
What is offer support and assess for suicidal ideation.
Normal blood glucose.
2.6mmol/l
Anything under is considered low
What happens to the cervix during effacement?
What is it thins out and becomes shorter.
Name the condition where amniotic fluid is too low
What is Oligohydramnios
Name the incision made to the perineum during birth.
What is Episiotomy.
What is the priority teaching for a mother with a history of DVT in the postpartum period?
What is encourage patient to ambulate, wear calf compressors.
How often should a newborn be breast fed in the first few days of life?
What is every 2-3 hours.
What is the term used to describe a baby's movements through the birth canal?
What is cardinal movements.
Name the complication where the uterus does not properly contract after birth.
What is postpartum hemorrhage.
100 bonus points for listing a priority intervention
List non-pharmacological interventions to alleviate pain during birth.
What is deep breathing (lamaze breathing), movement and positions changes, bathing, massage and counter pressure.
A postpartum client has saturated a pad in less than 15 minutes. What is the priority intervention?
What is assess fundal tone and perform a fundal massage.
What is the priority nursing action if a newborn’s bilirubin levels are elevated?
What is begin phototherapy with doctors order and monitor feeds.