True/False: Category 1 FHR tracing and a reactive NST are the same thing.
What is False;
Categories are for describe tracing. NST is a test to assess current fetal well being , and require accelerations for reactivity.
What is the external device used to record tension changes in the abdomen resulting from uterine contractions.
What is a TOCO
Identify the periodic changes seen on this monitor strip.
What are recurrent Variable decelerations.
Your monitor tracing shows fetal tachycardia. What should be your initial nursing intervention/assessment.
What is check maternal temperature.
What is the physiological cause of late decelerations
What is uteroplacental insufficiency. ( Think VEAL-CHOP)
Abrupt increase in FHR that goes 15 bpm above baseline and lasts at least 15 secs in a baby that is greater than 32 weeks gestation.
What is an acceleration
Greater than 5 contractions in 10 minutes, averaged over a 30 minute window.
What is tachysystole
The presence of these 2 FHR characteristics suggest an intact CNS, well oxygenated baby and absence of metabolic academia.
What are: Moderate variability and FHR accelerations.
You place your ante-partum patient on EFM. This is your tracing. What do you do?
Reposition patient on side, Start 02- 10L via mask, IV bolus of NS or LR, Call MD immediately, prepare for transfer to L&D
Recurrent Late Decelerations- Category II
What is Narcotics, Cocaine, steroids- Betamethasone , Magnesium sulfate, fetal sleep pattern, Infections, Maternal fever, placental insufficiency
What is the baseline FHR
what is: Unable to determine due to marked variability
Decelerations that occur with more than 50% of uterine contractions in a 20 minute window.
What are recurrent decelerations.
What category is the FHR tracing.
What is a category III tracing.
Sinusoidal pattern
Is oxygen indicated for this tracing.
What is No. there is variability. Try other interventions first.
True or False: The NST can be extended 20 minutes when the initial 20 minutes is non-reactive
What is True
A decel that lasts > or = to 2 mins but less that 10 mins
what is a prolonged decel
What 4 things are assessed when doing a contraction assessment.
What are: Frequency, intensity, duration and resting tone/time
Identify the FHR change in this picture.
What is a prolonged deceleration
These interventions would be indicated for a Category III tracing.
What is reposition, O2, IVfluids, notify provider, prepare for imminent delivery.
34 week patient presents to triage post MVA. What is the underlying physiology for this tracing
What is a placental abruption.
Name the components of a category III FHR tracing.
What is:FHR tracing with one of the following
Absent variability with Recurrent lates,
Absent variability with Recurrent Variabiles
Absent variability with Bradycardia or
Sinusoidal
True/False:
Montevideo Units (MVUs) should be documented when using both external monitor and IUPC.
What is False.
MVUs should only be documented when using an IUPC.
List some troubleshooting techniques for the times that the fetal monitor tracing and audible do not match.
What is: palpate maternal pulse, verify correct monitor placements, check cords, US or doptone (for arrhythmias), place FSE (although can trace maternal in fetal demise)
Here is your patients current tracing. What do you chart in the medical Record.
Baseline- 125
Variability- Moderate
Acceleration- present
Decelerations- Absent
Category 1
Contractions- 6mins apart, 70-80 seconds, Intensity and resting tone- Can only be on palpation
What is this fetal tracing? Category? what is the cause of it?
Sinusoidal, Category III, fetal anemia