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Maternal and Child Nursing Flashcards

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1
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Age of viability:

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At least 24 weeks
At least 20 cms in length
At least 600 grams

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FHR is heard using doppler, fetoscope, and stethoscope by what period?

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Doppler: 10 weeks
Fetoscope: 16 weeks
Stethoscope: 18-20 weeks

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3
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Neural tube defect is suspected if ___ is present in amniotic fluid

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Alpha feto protein

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4
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Fetal bradycardia and tachycardia

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Less than 110

More than 160

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5
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Lochia

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Rubra: 1-3 days
Serosa: 4-9 days
Alba: 10 days

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6
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Presumptive signs of pregnancy

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Morning sickness
Amenorrhea
Fatigue
Frequency of urination
Breast changes
Lassitude
Quickening
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7
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Average weight gain in pregnancy

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11-13 kg

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8
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Pituitary changes during pregnancy

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Increased estrogen and progesterone

Decreased luteinizing hormone, FSH, and oxytocin

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9
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Causes of first trimester bleeding

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Abortion

Ectopic pregnancy

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10
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Cases of 2nd trimester bleeding

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Hyaditiform mole

Incompetent cervix

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11
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How to position pregnant mothers with incompetent cervi

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Trendelenerg position

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12
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Medications for incompetent cervix

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Tocolytics:

  • Ritodrine HCL
  • Terbutaline
  • Magnesium sulfate
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13
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Causes of 3rd trimester bleeding:

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Placenta previa

Abruptio placenta

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14
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L:S ratio for lung maturity

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2:1

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15
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Mode of action of tocolytics

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Stimulate beta 2 receptors causing uterine relaxation

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16
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Fluid administered with tocolytics to prevent hyperglycermia

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Lactated Ringers

17
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Drug of choice for prevention and treatment of convulsions in pregnancy induced hypertension and causes CNS depression

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Magnesium sulfate

18
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Antidote to magnesium sulfate

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Calcium gluconate

19
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Gold standard for diagnosing diabetes

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oral glucose tolerance test

20
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In hydramnios, amniotic fluid is more than ____ ml and index is above ___ cm

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2000 ml

24 cm

21
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Treatment for HIV infected pregnant mother and infant

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Zidovudine

22
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Chemoprophylaxis against pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV exposed infants

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Trimethoprim

Sulfamethoxazole

23
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Maternal infection that causes neonatal conjunctivitis

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Chlamydia infection

24
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Maternal infection that causes opthalmitis

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Gonococcal disease (Neisseria gonorrhea)

25
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Cause, mode of contraction, symptoms and treatment of Toxoplasmosis

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Cause: Protozoan toxoplasma gondii, by eating raw meat or contact with feces of infected animals
Ssx: myalgia, malaise, rash, splenomegaly, posterior cervical lymphadenopathy
Tx: sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine

26
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Effect when rubella is acquired during first trimester, and on early second trimester

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Death

Permanent hearing impairment

27
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Postpartum assessment

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Breast
Uterys
Bladder
Bowel
Lochia
Episiotomy

Skin
Homan’s sign
Emotional response

28
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Classification of metal retartdation

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Mild: 50-59: Slow, basic math and reading skills up to 6th grade, can achieve vocational skills, self-maintenance and independent living

Moderate: 35-49: delay in motor development, with self-help, incapable of self-maintenance

Severe: 20-34: marked delay in development and minimal self-help abilities, can conform to routines

Profound: less than 20: gross retardation with minimal-capacity, incapable of self-maintenance, only basic emotional response

29
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Kinds of play for age

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Infants: Solitary
Toddlers: Parallel
Preschool: Associative
School age: Cooperative
Adolescents: Competitive
30
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Usual cause of otitis media

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Streptococchus pneumoniae

Hemophilus influenzae

31
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Four pillars of the family planning program

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Responsible parenthood
Respect for life
Birth spacing
informed choice

32
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First placental hormone produced

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Human chorionic gonadotropin

33
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Normla amount of amniotic fluid

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800-1200 ml at term

34
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Embryological origin of placenta

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Trophoblast

35
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BPD that corresponds to 40 weeks gestration

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8.5

36
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Averga eindex of amniotic fluid volume assessment

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12-15

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