Obstetrics Basics
The membrane that holds the fetus in fluid and usually ruptures at the start of labor.
What is the amniotic sac?
The three main stages of labor include cervical dilation, fetal delivery, and this final stage.
What is delivery of the placenta?
According to protocols what does whom consider Newlyborn?
0 to 1 hr after birth
The pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) uses three elements: appearance, work of breathing, and this third element.
What is circulation?
In an incident command structure, the person in charge of the entire incident is called this.
What is the Incident Commander (IC)?
This structure connects fetus to placenta and carries oxygenated blood to the fetus.
What is the umbilical vein?
If the amniotic sac crowns intact and doesn't rupture, you should do this to allow the baby to breathe.
What is puncture or tear the sac and clear the newborn’s mouth and nose?
The five categories scored on the Apgar: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and this
What are Respirations?
Infants are primarily these breathers, which is why nasal obstruction is significant.
What are nose breathers?
The triage system named START stands for this phrase (three words).
What is Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment?
A condition characterized by high blood pressure and possibly seizures in pregnancy.
What is preeclampsia / eclampsia?
If the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby’s neck when the head is delivered, first feel with one finger and then attempt to do this.
What is slip the cord gently over the delivered head (or if impossible, cut it)?
If a newborn's HR is below 100 or they're not breathing, you may need to provide this type of ventilation.
What is positive-pressure ventilation (bag-mask ventilation)?
The normal newborn respiratory rate range is how many breaths per minute.
What is 20 to 60 breaths per minute?
At a hazmat incident the area immediately surrounding the release that’s most contaminated and requires decontamination on exit is called the ___.
What is the hot zone?
Increased blood volume in pregnancy prepares the mother for this event and allows perfusion of the uterus.
What is childbirth (and expected blood loss)?
How man times should you clamp the cord before cutting?
What is two
If meconium is present and the newborn is not breathing, do this immediately before rescue ventilations.
What is suction the newborn’s mouth then nose?
The ratio of oxygen demand in children compared with adults is this (higher or lower? and by how much).
What is higher about twice that of an adult?
The system that enables federal, state, and local agencies to coordinate during an incident is abbreviated this (implemented 2004).
What is NIMS (National Incident Management System)?
When a placenta attaches over the cervical opening, causing third-trimester bleeding, this is called ___.
What is placenta previa?
After birth, to slow maternal bleeding you may gently do this on the abdomen using a firm circular kneading motion.
What is massage the uterus (uterine massage)?
For two-person neonatal CPR requiring chest compressions, use this hand technique and this compression-to-ventilation ratio.
What is the hands-encircling (thumbs) technique and a 3:1 ratio?
This syndrome refers to sudden unexplained death of an infant and the slide gives an approximate annual US death count of about this many infants.
What is SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome), about 3,500 infants per year?
The placard/label diamond used for hazardous materials classification is from this standard (three characters: NFPA __).
What is NFPA 704?