Labor
Postpartum
Newborn Nursing
Math
Potpourri
100

What does the first stage of labor include?

Latent 0-5

Active 6-7

Transitional 8-10

100

You should caution your patient not to become pregnant within the next 28 days after administering what vaccine?

MMR (live virus)

100

Number of arteries and veins in an umbilical cord.

Extra 150 points: Which carries oxygenated blood and the return of unoxygenated blood?

AVA:

Artery

Vein

Artery

Extra points:

Umbilical veIN (oxygenated blood IN) bypass liver (DV) -> RA->FO to left ventricle ->Right ventricle (bypassing lungs through DA and enters the Aorta) -> Return of the Unoxygenated Blood is through the ARTERIES (reflects 👶)

100

Your postpartum patient is a G3P3L5. How many sets of twins does she have?

Two sets

100

What is IUGR?

Intrauterine Growth Restriction

200

What stage is the baby delivered?

Second Stage

200

Vaginal bleeding after delivery is called 

Lochia

200

Swelling on an infant's head that Does Not cross the suture lines?

Cephlahematoma 


Caput Succedaneum - Crosses Sutures

200

Your patient's birthday is 6/22/1994. How old is she?

29 years old

200

What is VBAC?

Vaginal Birth after Cesarean

300

The primary side effect of maternal narcotic analgesia in the newborn is?

Respiratory Depression

300

What does BUBBLEHE stand for?

Breasts, uterus, bladder, bowel, lochia, episiotomy (epidural), Homan's sign (DVT- discomfort behind the knee on forced dorsiflexion of the foot) Emotional support.

300

What are three risk factors for jaundice?

RH setup, ABO, bruising, Asian decent, sibling history, Coombs positive

300

Your C/S patient is in pain in the PACU. You decide to give her 25mcg of Fentanyl. The vial has a concentration of 50mcg/ml. How much do you draw up in the syringe?

0.5ml


300
HA, swelling, blurry vision, and feeling like something isn't right 4 weeks postpartum. 

What is Postpartum Preeclampsia symptoms- needs evaluated. 

400

The type of twins that are considered highest risk for cord accidents. 

Mo/Mo (1 placenta, 1 sac) - cord entanglement


Let's Review:

Mono/Di (1 placenta, 2 sacs)- twin to twin transfusion

Di/Di (2 sacs, 2 placentas)

400

Name three uterotonics and when NOT to give them. 

Oxytocin/Pitocin

Methergine (not if HTN)

Cytotec 

HemAbate (not with h/o Asthma)

400

Name the three common medications given to infants shortly after delivery.

Erythromycin

Vitamin K

Hepatitis B

400

If the maximum dosage of Acetaminophen for an adult should not exceed 4g per day, how many times can you administer 2 tablets of Percocet (5/325) to your postpartum patient?

Six times ( two tables = 650 acetaminophen)

6x650= 3900mg=3.9g

400

Name three different positions for holding the infant during breastfeeding.

Pease demonstrate

Cross Cradle

Cradle

Football

500

What is the Baseline, Variability, are Accelerations/Decels present? What Category?

Sinusoidal- infant anemia

n/a variablity

n/a accelerations & decelerations

Cat III

CTX - normal

500

How soon should a new mom receive Rhogam after delivery if she is RH negative and her baby is RH positive?

within 72 hours

500

What is the best way to teach a parent about Vitamin K?



Vitamin K is used to treat vit K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) promoting liver function of various clotting factors (II, VII, IX, X).

Extra 50 points:

At birth, newborns do not have enough bacteria in their colon for synthesizing fat-soluble vitamin K. 

500

You need to give Tylenol to an infant following a circumcision. The infant weighs 7# 8oz (3400g). The dosage is calculated at 15mg/kg. The Tylenol comes in syringes of 80mg per 2.5ml. 

How many mls of Tylenol should this infant be given?

1.6ml

3.4 x15 = 51mg

51mg x2.5mls/80mg = 1.6

500

How well do you know Bethany?

Who is Bethany's favorite Nursing Theorist?

Jean Watson - Theory of Human Caring