Bump in the Road
The most common site of an ectopic pregnancy.
What is the fallopian tube?
Variable decelerations are most commonly caused by this.
What is cord compression?
This term describes slow, difficult, or abnormal labor progress.
What is dystocia?
A firm, “board-like” abdomen with painful bleeding may indicate this.
What is placental abruption?
Post-term infants often have this characteristic skin appearance.
What is dry, cracked, peeling skin?
This drug is the antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Calcium Gluconate
Babies of mothers with gestational diabetes are at risk for this blood sugar complication.
What is hypoglycemia?
Tachycardia in the fetus is defined as a baseline above this number.
What is > 160 bpm?
The priority intervention for shoulder dystocia is this maneuver.
What is McRoberts maneuver?
If placenta previa is suspected, the nurse should avoid this type of exam?
What is a vaginal exam?
A baby with respiratory distress, nasal flaring, and retractions born by C-section at 36 weeks may have this.
What is respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)?
This type of medications can be given to stop pre-term labor.
What are tocolytics?
After evacuation of a molar pregnancy, this type of monitoring is required for 6–12 months.
What is serial hCG monitoring?
Periodic decreases in FHR that begin after the contraction starts are called ____.
What is late deceleration?
Excessively frequent uterine contractions (more than 5 in 10 minutes) is called ____.
What is tachysystole?
Painless, bright-red vaginal bleeding in the third trimester is most likely this condition.
What is placenta previa?
TTN is caused by delayed clearance of this from the lungs.
What is fetal lung fluid?
Name one sign of magnesium sulfate toxicity.
What is respiratory depression, absent/decreased reflexes, or decreased urinary output?
The priority intervention for a woman hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum.
What is IV fluid and electrolyte replacement?
This type of deceleration is considered reassuring if mild and brief.
What is early deceleration?
What intervention should a nurse take for variable decelerations caused by cord compression?
What is maternal position change and/or apply oxygen?
This rare but serious condition occurs when fetal blood vessels run across or near the cervical os, risking rupture during labor.
What is vasa previa?
True or False: Infants of diabetic mothers are at increased risk for congenital heart defects and structural anomalies.
What is true?
A maternal medication that can reduce the risk of RDS if administered before preterm birth.
What are antenatal corticosteroids (betamethasone)?
A woman with HELLP may complain of pain in this part of the body.
What is the right upper quadrant or epigastric area?
Reassuring fetal heart rate variability is described as ___ - ___ bpm.
What is 6-25 bpm fluctuations?
This rare but life-threatening syndrome occurs when amniotic fluid enters the maternal circulation.
What is anaphylactoid syndrome?
This type of placenta abnormally attaches to the myometrium and may cause severe hemorrhage during delivery.
What is placenta accreta?
Classic signs and symptoms of this complication include lack of bowel movement, emesis, abdominal distention, irritability, and/or signs of infection.
What is Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)?
This oral medication may be used in gestational diabetes because it does not cross the placenta?
What is Glyburide?