Labor And Vag Care Audio Lecture Flashcards
Labor and delivery does their own triage
T or F
T
4000 g is safe for vaginal birth
False
4000 or more is C section
Reasons for scheduled inductions
HTN
Diabetes
Post term
Upper right quadrant pain
HTN
Blurred vision
Headache
Preeclampsia
Braxton Hicks Contractions
Aka
Practice contractions
Cervix thins out then dilation
Happens during which child birth
1st
Rippen the cervix means
To make it thin
They come to the hospital the night before and ripen the cervix so they can dilate during the day shift
O fetal station is at….
+1,+2,+3 mean where is the babies head
Ischial spines
Below ischial spines
Bishop score of 8 or greater means
Cervix is ripe
Favorable for child birth
Describe a ripe cervix
Dilates 5 - 6
Anterior
80% effacement
Station +1,+2
Soft
Which bishop score is favorable for birth
Which are not
High score favorable 8 or something
Lower is worse
Misoprostol =
Cervical Ripening agent
Traditional medication for induction augmentation…
Pitocin
Prostaglandin does what to the cervix
Softens it for Effacement
PAINFUL contractions with Active cervical change …
Labor