Newborn
Bleeding under the subcutaneous tissues of the newborn’s scalp that does not cross the suture line.
What is Cephalhematoma
The fundus slightly boggy and displaced to the right
What is full bladder
A nurse is preparing to administer methylergonovine (Methergine) IM to a Postpartum delivery.
What is postpartum hemorrhage
A priority nursing assessment for a preterm labor patient recieving magnesium sulfate IV.
What is respiratory rate
Preferred method of anesthesia for cesarean section with a maternal history of scoliosis
The priority assessment done immediately after a cesarean section
What is a respiratory (oxygenation, at risk for respiratory distress)
Managing breast engorgement
What is breastfeeding every 2 hours
Blockage of an artery in the lungs by a substance that has moved from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream.
What is Pulmonary Embolism
Painless red vaginal bleeding
What is placenta previa
Magnesium sulfate toxicity can cause life-threatening adverse effects and and need treatment
What is Calcium Gluconate
An area of edema on the newborn’s occiput, often seen where the cup of the vacuum was applied.
What is caput succedaneum
Rh negative patient require medication prevent accidental exposure to fetal blood during pregnancy or delivery.
What is Rhogam
Infection of the breast
What is Mastitis
Complication from the epidural
What is maternal hypotension?
Abnormal implantation of a fertilized ovum outside of the uterine cavity
What is ectopic pregnancy
Macrosomia, maternal history of gestational diabetes, hypoglycemia, at risk for chronic health issues, such as diabetes, obesity later in life
What are the effects of GDM on babies?
Feeling tired, overwhelmed, withdrawing from friends and family, not bonding with baby
What is postpartum depression?
Rapid bleeding into soft tissue, and it causes severe pain and feelings of pressure
What is hematoma
Clients who have a confirmed placenta previa with active bleeeding plan of action
What is a cesarean section
Fetal heart rate mirrors the contraction
What are early decelerations
Completed immediately after birth
What is clear the airway (bulb syringe)?
Cannot be administered to a mother who has a increased blood loss after pregnancy with history of hypertension
What is methergine?
The nurse 1st intervention for uterine atony
What is fundal message
Indication of toxicity of magnesium sulfate therapy
What is respiratory and CNS depression
Fetal heart rate nadir occurs well after the peak of the contraction
What are late decelerations