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APGAR
100
When a finger or nipple is placed into the baby's mouth, the baby begins to suck. Also, if you lightly stroke the cheek, the newborn will turn towards the stroking and open her mouth to accept the nipple. This reflex usually lasts for up to 7 months.
What is the Rooting Reflex?
100
Given to newborns, as an IM shot, as a prophylactic measure to assist with blood clotting until the newborn makes its own supply.
What is Vitamin K?
100
Pregnant woman with two children, ages 4 & 6. The 4 year old was born at 30 weeks.
What is 3-1-1-0-2
100
The sudden, premature, partial or complete detachment of the placenta from a normal uterine site of implantation.
What is Abruptio Placentae?
100
HR 120, RR 50, crying, kicking legs and moving arms, mostly pink with blue fingers
What is 9?
200
When a baby is lying on her back, if you turn her head from side to side, her eyes remain fixed, like a doll. This reflex lasts up to two months of age.
What is the Doll's Eye Reflex?
200
The best way for a pregnant client to meet her increasing iron needs.
What is an Iron Supplement?
200
Joan gave birth to twin boys at 36 weeks gestation. She is now pregnant with twins again.
What is 2-0-1-0-2
200
Difficult labor, usually because the fetus is large or the pelvis is small.
What is Dystocia?
200
HR 90, RR 34 and irregular, crying, kicking legs and moving arms, blue/pale
What is 6?
300
This startle reflex appears with a sudden loud noise or any intense stimulation. The arms and legs extend and the fingers fan outward, with the thumb and forefinger forming a C-shape. This reflex usually disappears within three to four months.
What is Moro's Reflex?
300
An ointment applied to the newborns eyes to prevent chlamydial conjunctivitis.
What is Erythromycin?
300
Debra just lost her baby at 24 weeks gestation. She has previously lost a pregnancy at 18 weeks and at 22 weeks.
What is 3-0-2-1-0
300
20% fatality rate due to respiratory failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation. This can result when amniotic fluid or fetal cells inter the maternal circulation.
What is Amniotic Fluid Embolism?
300
HR 170, RR 40, pink body but blue feet and hands, grimacing rather than crying, minimal limb movement.
What is 7?
400
When the newborn is held upright with the feet on a flat surface, the baby will make stepping motions. This reflex diminishes by the fourth month and does not return until the baby begins to stand and walk.
What is the Stepping Reflex?
400
You need to check the patient's deep tendon reflexes regularly when giving them this drug for treatment or prophylaxis of preeclampsia / eclampsia.
What is Magnesium Sulfate?
400
Susan is pregnant for the fourth time and just found out she's having twins. Her first child was induced at 41 weeks gestation. Her second child was born at 38 weeks and her third child was born at 36 weeks.
What is 4-2-1-0-3
400
A risk factor for bleeding, the placenta is implanted in the lower uterine segment.
What is Placenta Previa?
400
HR 40, RR 10, completely pale/blue and limp, non-responsive.
What is 2?
500
The baby's toes will hyperextend when the bottom of his foot is stroked upward from the sole to the ball of his foot. This reflex disappears within a year.
What is Babinski's Reflex?
500
What drug is given to pregnant patients in imminent risk of preterm labor in order to stimulate fetal lung maturity?
What is Betamethasone or Dexamethasone?
500
Megan is concerned that the two abortions she had in college may have caused her recent miscarriage at 10 weeks. She is reassured to hear this is likely not so, as she is now pregnant again.
What is 4-0-0-3-0
500
Three cardinal symptoms: Hypertension, edema, and proteinuria.
What is Pre-eclampsia?
500
HR 160, RR 46, completely pink, limp, nonresponsive.
What is 6?