Definitions

Question 1

Acrocyanosis

Answer 1

Baby that has blue extremities and pink face/trunk

Question 2

Meconium

Answer 2

First stool by an infant during or after birth
Should be thick and dark green, lighter color (light green or brownish) has been present longer, higher chance of aspiration

Question 3

Transient Tachypnea (TTN)

Answer 3

Period of rapid breathing if fluid in lungs not cleared. More common in C-section (no assistance from contractions)

Question 4

APGAR

Answer 4

Performed at 1 min and 5 min
Appearance (blue/pink&blue/pink)
Pulse (0/<100/>100)
Grimace (none/grimace/cough,cry,sneeze)
Activity (flaccid/arms and legs/well flexed)
Respiratory effort (absent/weak/good)
7+ @ 1 min good, 1-2 increase at 5 good indication of transistion

Question 5

Epispadias

Answer 5

Urethra opens on the upper aspect of the penile shaft

Question 6

Hypospadis

Answer 6

Urethral opening on edge of the glans, on the underside of the shaft of penis or at base of the penis

Question 7

Mongolian spots

Answer 7

darker coloration (resembles bruises) on back or buttocks

Question 8

Polydactyly

Answer 8

extra digit: may be family trait or genetic syndrome

Question 9

Milia

Answer 9

Tiny, white bumps on nose, skin, cheeks. Cellular debris in the boors. Should resolve by 1-3 months with washing (should not be removed by hand)

Question 10

Syndactyle

Answer 10

Webbing between fingers or toes. May be associated with genetic syndrome

Question 11

Colostrum

Answer 11

Substance produced in breasts that precedes milk, provides immunity to external contagion during first few weeks. High in antibodies and protein

Question 12

Gravida

Answer 12

Number of pregnancies

Question 13

Parity

Answer 13

Number of pregnancies with fetus that reached vaibility

Question 14

Primigravida

Answer 14

Pregnant for first time

Question 15

Striae gravidarum

Answer 15

Stretch marks from second half of pregnancy

Question 16

Viability

Answer 16

ability to survive outside of womb. 20+ weeks and 500+ grams

Question 17

GTPAL

Answer 17

gravida, term, preterm, abortion, living children

Question 18

Hypermesis Gravidarum

Answer 18

Severe nausea and vomiting (morning sickness)

Question 19

Episiotomy

Answer 19

Surgical incision into perineum and vagina to prevent traumatic tearing during delivery

Question 20

Homans sign

Answer 20

Pain in popliteal region or back of calf when checked by abruptly dorsiflexing the foot with leg flexed at knee. Indicative of incipient or deep vein thrombosis

Question 21

Involution

Answer 21

Phase immediately following delivery. Contractions. Causes uterus to shrink and controls postpartum bleeding

Question 22

Lochia

Answer 22

Post delivery discharge, made up of tissue and blood from uterus

Question 23

Preeclampsia

Answer 23

High blood pressure and protein in urine

Question 24

Erythromycin

Answer 24

Applied to eyes to prevent blindness 2/2 vaginal bacteria causing virus

Question 25

Prostaglandin

Answer 25

substance found naturally in body that appear to be essential for labor process

Question 26

Vitamin K

Answer 26

injection shortly after birth, promote clotting and decreased intracranial bleeding

Question 27

Newborn Vitals

Answer 27

30-60 respiration per minute
85-205 bpm (awake)
80-160 bpm (sleep)

Question 28

Intrathecal

Answer 28

Within a sheath. Cerebrospinal fluid contained in dura mater. Also, drugs administered into cerebrospinal fluid bathing the spinal cord and brain

Question 29

oxytocin

Answer 29

peptide from hypothalamus, to posterior lobe of pituitary, induce smooth muscle contraction in uterus and mammary glands