Chapter 3 Flashcards
What are Braxton-Hicks Contractions and what stimulates them
the first contractions of childbirth (usually painless)
Prostaglandins
What is the difference between efface and dilate
Efface = to become thin
Dilate = to widen
What is a “transition” in birth
the movement of. the head into raw fetus in the birth canal
What is the difference between general and local anesthetic
general = eliminates pain by putting a person to sleep
local.= reduces pain in a certain place of the body
What is the difference between “anoxia” and “hypoxia”
anoxia = absence of oxygen
hypoxia = less oxygen than required
What us a Preterm
born prior 37 weeks of gestation
What is Lanugo
fine hair on premature babies
What is Vernix
oily white substance on the skin of premature babies
What is an Apgar Scale
an assessment that assess a newborns appearance, pulse, activity level, respiratory effort
What is the “Brazelton Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale”
a measurement of a newborns motor behaviour, response to stress, adaptive behaviour, and control over physiological state
What is a Rooting Reflex
turning the mouth and head toward the stroke of the neck or corner of the mouth
What is the Moro Reflex
response of arching the back and clinging out the arms and legs
What is the stepping reflex
taking steps when being held under the arms
What is the babinski reflex
fanning the toes when the soles of the feet are stroked
What is Convergence
inward movement of the eyes to focus on an object that is drawing nearer
