mat + child Flashcards
what formula can you use to come up with the ideal weight gained during pregnancy
take the number of weeks gestation minus 9
ex. 12W - 9 = should have gained 3lbs
when can you palpate fundal height
after week 12
where will the fundus be between week 20-22
at the umbilicus
what are considered positive signs of pregnancu
fetal skeleton on xray
fetus on ultrasound
auscultation of FHR
examiner palpates fetus
what are presumptive signs of pregnancy
amenorrhea, fatigue, enlarged breasts, sore breasts, nausea and vomiting
what are probable signs of pregnancy
positive pregnancy test, chadwick sign (bluish colouration of cervic), goodell sign (soft cervix), hegar sign (uterine softening)
what is the most common presentation of a fetus in utero (pick this choose on the nclex)
ROA
what are the 4 stages of labour
onset of labour, delivery of baby, delivery of placenta, recovery
what are the 3 phases within the onset of labour. what are the signs of that stage (dilation, contractions)
latent: cervical dilation 0-4 cm, contractions 5-30min apart, last 15-30 seconds
active: cervical dilation 5-7cm, contations 3-5 min apart, last 30-60 seconds
transition: cervical dilation 8-10 cm, contrations 2-3 min apart, last 60-90 seconds
uterine contraction should be ___ __________ than _____ seconds and _____ _________ than ____ minutes
no longer than 90 seconds, no closer than 2 minutes
nursing interventions for painful back labour
knee-chest position
push fist into sacrum to provide counter pressure
nursing interventions for prolapsed cord
push head off cord
go knee-chest or trendelenburg
prep for c-section
nursing intervention for complications other than painful back labour or prolapsed cord
LION
Left side
IV fluids
Oxygen
Nofiy HCP
what fetal heart tracings are bad
the ones that start with “L”
for fetal heart tracings starting with “L”, what is the nursing intervention
LION
