The elapsed time from the beginning of one contraction until the beginning of the next contraction. (it is described in minutes and fractions of minutes)
What is FREQUENCY
100
Natural body substances similar to morphine
What is ENDORPHINS
100
Green amniotic fluid is noted on your patient, this is from what
What is THE FETUS PASSING MECONIUM
100
This is where the uterus can be felt immediately after delivery of the placenta
What is MIDLINE AT OR BELOW THE UMBILICUS
100
This is usually the first sign of inadequate blood volume
What is TACHYCARDIA
200
Allows for blood flow from the mother into the placenta after each contraction
What is INTERVAL
200
This technique should be no slower than half of the woman's baseline respiratory rate and no faster than twice the baseline rate
What is LAMAZE BREATHING TECHNIQUES
200
Pressure from this type of delivery may injure the infant's facial nerve. Evidenced by facial asymmetry
What is FORCEPS BIRTH
200
The menstrual cycle resume when in the woman who isn't breastfeeding
What is 6-8 WEEKS
200
This is the most common treatment to control uterine atony
What is DILUTE OXYTOCIN IV INFUSION
300
The action you take when any contraction occurs more frequently than every 2 minutes, lasts longer than 90 seconds, or has intervals shorter than 60 seconds.
What is NOTIFY THE RN
300
Given just before vaginal birth
What is PUDENDAL BLOCK
300
A warm flush may be perceived during the initiation of this type of therapy
What is TOCOLYTIC THERAPY
300
This should be given within 72 hours after giving birth to an Rh-positive baby by an Rh-negative mother
What is RhoGAM
300
Cough, shortness of breath and low grade fever are all signs of what
What is PULMONARY EMBOLISM
400
When a woman is in true labor, this helps to intensify the contractions and bring about cervical effacement and dilation
What is WALKING
400
Immediately after this block, you would record the blood pressure every 5 minutes after the block is begun and after each reinjection until the BP is stable
What is EPIDURAL BLOCK
400
The side effects of this medication include increased pulse rate and hypotension
What is TERBUTALINE
400
The mother needs an additional how many calories when breastfeeding
What is 500
400
This is done to remove fragments of the placenta from the uterine wall in a pt with subinvolution
What is DILATION AND CURETTAGE
500
Changes in the fetal heart rate consisting of an increase of at least 15 bpm above the baseline FHR that last less than 30 seconds.
What is ACCELERATIONS
500
Contraindication of an epidural block
What is ABNORMAL BLOOD CLOTTING
500
Sitting, kneeling or standing while leaning forward
What are GOOD POSITIONS FOR BACK LABOR
500
A blood glucose level below this is indicative of hypoglcemia
What is 40mg/dL
500
A fever and prolonged, severe cramping are most commonly caused by this condition in the postpartum mother