LECTURE - RATIONALIZATION (1ST EXAM) Flashcards
25 years old (12 weeks pregnant) – with vaginal
bleeding and no FHT (what should be done?)
dilation and curettage
Laboring woman (persistent abdominal pain w/
bleeding)
placenta previa
Newborn (sunken fontanel – this is an indication
of what?)
dehydration
Pregnant client about to deliver in lithotomy
position (what stage does the complete
dilatation to delivery of fetus)
stage of expulsion
Pregnant client (what medication/ supplement
to avoid neural tube defect?)
folic acid
Pregnant client with herpes simplex virus (in
terms of medication)
complete the full course of the
medication as prescribed.
39 weeks of gestation (sudden involuntary
leakage of fluid)
rupture of membranes
(At term) – severe persistent headache with
sudden swelling of face and hands
preeclampsia
Rhythmic contractions that become longer and
closer over time.
true labor contractions
Mother with herpes simplex virus (what type of delivery should be done)
Cesarian section
Medication in pregnancy (most crucial to
consider – especially on its teratogenic effects).
Gestational age of fetus
What diagnostic test to determine the risk of
baby for spinal cord disorder (trisomy 21).
AFP test
Primary medication for genital herpes simplex
Acyclovir
Regular and painful contractions (cervix is
dilated) what phase?
Active phase
Stretch-activated theory (oxytocin and
prostaglandin release).
Stretching the uterine walls
Number of women that died because of
pregnancy problems (annually).
800
Common maternal infections (except).
Herpes zoster
Severe side effect of narcotics (except)
Infection in fetus