Birth Process
Presentation when the fetal buttocks enters the pelvis first
What is breech
Term used to describe a uterus that is not firm
What is boggy
Normal baseline
What is 110-160 bpm
Painless, bright red bleeding
What is a placenta previa
SROM
What is spontaneous rupture of membranes
The primary goal of the 4th stage of labor
What is prevent postpartum hemorrhage
Electronic transducer for internal fetal monitoring
What is fetal scalp electrode
Abdominal cramping, severe pain, contractions and bleeding
What is abruption
Incision of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening
What is episiotomy
Stage of labor from complete dilation to birth of the baby
What is stage two
Medication used to reverse the effects of opioid depression
What is narcan
Indicate head compression
What is early deceleration
Occurs when labor begins after the 20th week but before the end of the 37th week
What is preterm labor
When the cervix is tapped, the fetus floats upward in the amniotic fluid
What is ballotable
Used to determine presentation and position of the fetus
What is Leopold's maneuvers
Postpartum hemorrage medication that is contraindicated for patients with hypertension
What is methergine
Reflects a healthy fetal autonomic nervous system
What is variability
Failure of the uterus to contract
What is uterine atony
The descent of the fetus toward the pelvic inlet before labor
What is lightening
What 3 pieces of assessment information does a nurse obtain after performing a SVE (sterile vaginal exam)?
What is cervical dilation, effacement, and station
Medication given to increase fetal lung maturity
What is betamethasone
What item provides measurement on frequency and intensity of contraction
What is an IUPC, intrauterine pressure catheter
Medications given for postpartum hemorrhage
What is oxytocin, methergine, hemabate, and cytotec
Position where woman flexes her thighs sharply against her abdomen, which straightens out the pelvic curve. Used to help relieve shoulder dystocia
What is McRoberts maneuver