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Maternal/Newborn Exam 1 Flashcards

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  • Transverse Lie shoulder presentation
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A positive Triple/Quad Screen is what?

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  • Estriole low
  • hCG is high

further testing necessary

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3
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Women are hypercoagulable during pregnancy, why?

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protective for inevitable blood loss

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3
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What does Estrogen do? x6

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  1. stimulates contractions
  2. increased elasticity of ligaments
  3. melanin
  4. decrease GI motility
  5. Alter’s F & E’s
  6. Breast Development
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3
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HEAD to TOE assesssment postpartum

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  • Breasts
  • Uterus
  • Bowel
  • Bladder
  • Lochia (pad an hr too much)
  • Episiotomy (laceration)
  • Homans/hemorrhoids/hematoma
  • Emotions
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5
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What happens to peripheral vascular resistance during pregnancy?

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It decreases

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5
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What are danger signs of preeclampsia? x4

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  • severe headache
  • abdominal pain
  • visual disturbance
  • swelling
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6
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Interventions for Late Decelerations x6

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  1. IV bolus of LR
  2. Discontinue oxytocin
  3. tocolytic drug
  4. oxygen 10L/min
  5. reposition
  6. Amnioinfusion
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7
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This is failure to decend due to placenta retention

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sub involution

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7
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Should not be used if patient has asthma

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hemobate

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8
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Etiology for early decelerations

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fetal head compression

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9
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5 P’s of Labor

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  1. Passage- type of pelvis
  2. Passenger- size of fetus, presentation
  3. Powers- contraction/relax uterus, voluntary efforts
  4. Psyche- maternal emotional status
  5. partners-relationship of passenger/passage
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11
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Why is there a UTI risk during pregnancy?

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dilation of renal pevlis and ureters due to progesterone

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12
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What is a full term pregnancy?

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37-42 weeks

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12
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What causes pseudo anemia

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more plasma than rbc’s, but both increase

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13
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This is a block of sympathetic fibers, contraindicated for a women with hypovolemia?

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spinal block

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14
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Meds used for bleeding

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  • oxytocin
  • cytocec
  • hemobate
  • methergen
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15
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Longitudinal Lie Vertex Presentation

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15
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Meds used to induce labor x5

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  • prostaglandins (rippening)
  • stripping cervix
  • rupturing membranes
  • catheter w/ balloon
  • pitocin (oxytocin)
17
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What does progesterone do?

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  • gallbladder prolonged emptying
  • prevents bile salts from being released
  • softening of joints and ligaments
18
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Indications for Episiotomy

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  • Redness
  • Edema
  • Ecchymosis (bruising)
  • Discharge
  • Approximation
19
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Disadvantages of epidural block

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hypotension

21
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Why does blood volume increase during pregnancy?

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to reserve blood loss at birth

22
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What does a non stress test show?

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  • 2 fetal heart accelerations within 20 minutes
  • Intact CNS
23
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Etiology for variable deceleration

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cord compression

24
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Where is false labor felt

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in the abdomen or groin

25
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Types of Lochia

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Rubra, Serosa, Alba

26
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What position allows greater perfusion to the fetus?

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Wedged to the left

28
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What does hCG do?

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maintains corpus luteum until placenta is functioning (21weeks)

29
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Para measures…

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how many were living greater than 20 weeks

30
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Pre term

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20-36.6 weeks

31
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Biophysical Profile Assess 5 Parameters

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  1. NST
  2. Fetal breathing
  3. fetal movements
  4. fetal tone
  5. amniotic fluid volume
32
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What does relaxin do? x5

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  • opening/softening of the cervix
  • prevents premature contractions
  • regulates CV and Renal system
  • relax vessels
  • excreted by placenta
33
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Why do you give IV fluids when administering epidural?

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to keep BP stabilized

34
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What are the 7 cardinal movement of labor

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  1. Descent
  2. Engagement
  3. Flexion
  4. Internal Rotation
  5. Extension
  6. Restitution
  7. External Rotation
  8. Expulsion
35
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Signs of malpresentation?

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  • you can feel bony prominence of the head pushing on sacral nerves
  • back pain
37
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What are abnormal concentrations of Alphafetoproein associated with

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fetal anomalies

38
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Advantages of using epidural block?

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blocks pain and patient is fully awake

39
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Why do hematocrit and hemoglobin levels drop during 1st and 2nd trimester?

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because of blood volume expansion

40
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How do you wake a baby up if sleeping?

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Vibroacoustic Monitor

41
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What does amniotic fluid tell you?

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good organ development, placental function

42
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What happens to heart rate during pregnancy

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it increase 15-20 bpm

43
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How many arteries/veins does a fetus have

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  • 2 arteries (deox to placenta)
  • 1 vein (oxgenated away)
44
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Should not be used if patient has preeclampsia

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methergine

45
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Causes for late decelerations x4

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  • uteroplacental insufficiency
  • impaired xchange of waste products
  • hypo/hypertension
  • excessive uterine stimuli

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