Normal Postpartum Adaptation and Care
It is made up of blood and tissue, classified as rubra, serosa, and alba.
What is lochia?
This is quantified blood loss of 1000 milliliters from any source associated with signs and symptoms of hypovolemia within 24 hours after birth, regardless of the type of delivery.
What is early postpartum hemorrhage?
It is a rating system applied to the adaptation of the neonate to extrauterine life at one minute and five minutes of life.
What is the APGAR score?
This is the primary cause of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.
What is surfactant deficiency?
The infant of a mother with a history of opiate use sleeps less than one hour, has disorganized suck reflexes, and cries constantly even when being cuddled. These are signs of this complication.
What is neonatal abstinence syndrome?
Decreasing levels of this hormone lead to diuresis and reversal of the diabetogenic effects of pregnancy.
What is estrogen?
It is the leading cause of hemorrhage in the first twenty-four hours ater birth.
What is uterine atony?
This is a neonatal temperature <97.2 F.
What is hypothermia?
A fetal shunt does not close, left to right shunting causes increased pulmonary blood flow and CHF. Heart murmur often appreciated.
What is patent ductus arteriosis?
This medication is given to close a PDA.
What is indomethacin?
Compression of uterine blood vessels provides hemostasis as the uterus contracts and returns to its pre-pregnant size.
What is uterine involution?
Signs of this complication include: redness, swelling, edema, and pain in the lower extremities.
What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
These are acne-like lesions on the newborn face and trunk that come and go from one spot to another.
What is erythema toxicum (normal newborn rash)?
Hypothermia, hypoglycemia, and respiratory distress are signs of this complication of neonatal transition.
What is cold stress?
This type of bottle feeding produces a flow of milk most like breastfeeding.
What is paced bottle feeding?
Temperature <100.4.
What is normal temperature postpartum?
Signs and symptoms of this complication include fever, uterine tenderness, foul-smelling vaginal odor.
What is endometritis?
This medication is given to prevent neonatal bleeding.
What is phytonadione (vitamin K)?
Infants of diabetic mothers often experience this complication due to the abrupt discontinuation of maternal glucose supply.
What is hypoglycemia due to hyperinsulinemia?
When the infant is startled, they throw their arms and hands out to the side. This is a normal reflex.
What is the Babinski reflex?
It is the mnemonic for the basic postpartum assessment of systems.
What is BUBBLE-HE?
A reddened area of the breast, usually unilateral, warm to the touch, accompanied by fever and pain is a sign of which infection?
What is mastitis?
It is the recommended nutrition for human babies for at least six months or longer.
What is human breast milk?
An infant of a mother with type O blood has blood type AB and a positive Coombs test. This may be the resulting neonatal complication.
What is hyperbilirubinemia?
When the nurse uses the Ortolani and Barlow maneuvers to assess the seating of the head of the femur in the neonate's hip sockets a click is heard and felt.
What is congenital hip dysplasia?