FHR Monitoring
Why do late decelerations happen
Placental insufficiency
Preterm labor tocolytic therapy
What is nifedipine and terbutaline
Initiative vs....
Guilt
...placenta previa...question which prescription?
Obtain equipment for a manual pelvic examination
For 8 years+ 0-10 scale widely used
Numeric pain Rating Scale
Amniocentesis
diagnostic prenatal test most commonly performed to confirm or rule out various inherited or genetic concerns
Use of oxytocin (Pitocin)
What is...Induces labor, stimulates uterine contractions, delivery of the placental, PPH
Piaget is most commonly known for
The 4 stages of cognitive development
Transposition of the great vessels assessment findings
Tachypneic, tachycardic, cyanotic
Assessed pain by choice of "no hurt to biggest hurt." Similar to numeric pain scale
Visual analog scale
Nonreactive on NST
What is...does not have at least 2 accelerations in 20 mins
Digoxin toxicity
Digoxin can cause bradycardia.
Nurse should withhold med if apical HR Is lower than:
60bpm or below for adult
70 bpm for below for child
90 bpm or below for infant
Erickson coined this phrase
Identity crisis
Myelomeningocele
Congenital disorder that causes spine and spinal canal to not close prior to birth
Gives higher pain score to blunted behavioral response
Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP)
Amniotomy...immediately after the procedure what is the most important information for the nurse to obtain?
Fetal HR
Use of misoprostol
What is...Cervical ripening agent
The main question arises "what makes for a good society" during this stage
Kohlberg's Stage 5 or Social contract and individual rights
Muscular dystrophy
Progressive disease that leads to wheel chair bound > bed bound > ventilator dependent
The only tool recommended for use with unconscious and ventilated infants, children, and adolescents
Comfort scale
Vibroacoustic stimulation
Uses sound and vibration to stimulate the fetus (can be used for nonreactive in NST)
What medication is given to patient with cerebral palsy?
What is Baclofen
Piaget's stage where children are able to differentiate themselves from other objects
The sensorimotor stage
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) involves 4 defects
1. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
2. Pulmonic Stenosis
3. Overriding Aorta
4. Right ventricular hypertrophy
Used in neonates from 23 weeks of gestation up to 100 days of age.
Neonatal Pain, Agitation, and Sedation Scale (NPASS)