Basic OB
A variable deceleration is caused by this
Cord compression
The normal range for the fetal heart rate
110-160
These metal objects are used to guide a baby through mom's pelvis
Forceps
These are the 4 T's of postpartum hemorrhage
Tone, trauma, tissue, thrombin
This is the synthetic hormone given to induce labor
Pitocin
The umbilical cord consists of these
2 arteries and 1 vein (AVA)
Greater than 5 contractions in a 10 minute period, averaged over 30 minutes
Tachysystole
Decent of the baby in the maternal pelvis (either passively or actively) until the delivery of the baby
Second Stage of Labor
When the umbilical cord present prior to the baby
Umbilical cord prolapse
This is essential in blood clotting in newborns
Vitamin K
This is considered to be the pregnancy hormone
hCG
(Human chorionic gonadotropin)
An increase of the FHR at least 15 bpm above the baseline and lasting for at least 15 seconds
Acceleration
These are the assessment points in APGAR Scoring of a newborn
Appearance (skin color)
Pulse (heart rate)
Grimace (reflexes)
Activity (muscle tone)
Respirations (breathing)
When the placenta pulls away from the uterus prematurely
Placental abruption
This medication is given to decrease the seizure threshold in pre-eclamptic patients
Magnesium sulfate
Swelling on a newborn's scalp that does does the suture lines
Caput succedaneum
The most accurate monitor for FHR's
Fetal scalp electrode
The internal monitor the correctly measures the exact strength of contractions
IUPC (intrauterine pressure catheter)
The two initial interventions for shoulder dystocia
Lower the head of the bed and perform McRobert's maneuver.
Commonly given rectally as a first line of defense for postpartum hemorrhage
Cytotec
(misoprostol)
A woman who has given birth to five or more viable infants
Grand Multip
A regular, smooth, saw-tooth / sine-wave-like fluctuation in the FHR typicallindicative of fetal anemia
Sinusoidal
The official start of labor
Cervical change
This is caused when the placenta grows too deeply into the wall of the uterus
Placental accreta
This cervical ripening agent is enclosed in mesh, inserted behind the cervix, and removed via an attached string many hours later.
Cervidil
(dinoprostone)