Labor and Delivery Flashcards
where are true contractions felt
lower back and move towards front of abdomen
2 tocolytics
terbutaline
mag sulfate
what are misoprostol and dinoprostone
prostaglandins that ripen the cervix
what determines left or right position of fetus (i.e. ROA or LOA)
where fetus back is facing
when does first stage of labor start
when contractions cause cervical change
when does the first stage end
cervix is fully dilated
what is the latent phase of the first stage
0-6cm
slower, less predicatble
what is the active phase of the first stage
6-10cm
faster
what is the second stage
10cm to delivery of neonate
pushing stage
7 cardinal movements
engagement
decent
flexion
internal rotation
extension
external rotation
expulsion
third stage
starts when fetus is fully delivered and ends when placenta has been delivered
fourth stage of labor
first 1-2 hours after delivery
what is painless bright red bleeding a sign of
placenta previa
what is dark red, painful bleeding a sign of
placenta abruption
what is the ml equivalent of 1 gram of blood loss
1 ml
