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Maternity Flashcards

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Why are babies unable to thermoregulate?

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Some of the reasons why babies are prone to poor thermoregulation at birth include:

Transition from a constant Intrauterine temperature to a variable external temperature;

A relatively high metabolic rate;

Large surface to body mass ratio;

A large head relative to the body accounting for up to 25% heat loss;

Lack of subcutaneous fat resulting in poor insulation;

Permeable skin, especially with prematurity;

Immature hypothalamus, central nervous system and vasomotor control;

Inability to conserve heat through shivering;

Reduced energy stores;

Poor muscle tone and inability to change body position; and

Inefficient sweat glands.

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What is within the service maternity bag/pack?

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Why do me place slight pressure/support on babies head as its being born?

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What is the Moro Reflex?

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Why is it handy to leave a generous amount of umbilical cord when clamping?

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Why does emptying the females bladder help the birth of the placenta?

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What is cord prolapse?

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Why is it important to place mother on all fours position in cord prolapse?

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What is a transverse lie?

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What is hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy or birth asphyxia?

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What are the 2 consequences of cord prolapse?

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What position does mother need to be in when transporting a cord prolapse birth to hospital?

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Where is the most appropriate hospital / department to take a patient with cord prolapse?

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What is a Postpartum hemorrhage?

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What are the three types of PPH?

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What are the causes of haemorrhage, postpartum? (4T’s)

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What is uterine massage and it’s benefits?

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What is a perineal tear?

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What is the most appropriate cannula size for IV access in postpartum haemorrhage?

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What position is best for encouraging the birth of the placenta and why?

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What are the signs of impending placenta birth?

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How long after baby is born does the placenta birth?

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How much ml does a standard teatowl and bath towl normally hold / obtain?

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How much ml does ambulance service inco pad hold?

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What is Shoulder dystocia?

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Where does the shoulder get stuck at in shoulder dystocia?

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In management for shoulder dystocia, what do we do pre-hospitally?

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28
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What is the McRoberts maneuver?

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29
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Why do we apply gentle downward traction whilst mother in McRoberts maneuver position?

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30
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What is suprapubic pressure?

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31
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How long do we push down consistently for when applying suprapubic pressure?

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32
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What is removal of the posterior arm?

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33
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What is benefical with placing a dressing gown on mother when walking out to ambulance if not given birth yet? (Baby catcher)

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34
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What is a breech birth?

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What are the three types of breech birth?

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Why do we have a hands off approach in breech births?

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37
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What does a pale/white baby highlight in childbirth?

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What are nuchal arms and why is this concerning?

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39
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What is the important position baby needs to be in for breech birth? (B to T)

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40
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Where do your fingers need to be when assisting delivery of breech birth child?

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41
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What is Pre-eclampsia & Eclampsia?

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42
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What are the three main symptoms/signs of pre-eclampsia?

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43
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What is a Placental abruption?

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44
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What is a Intrauterine fetal death?

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45
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What is Disseminated intravascular coagulation?

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46
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What is the single, most effective medication we can administer to stop eclampsia? (only CCP’s carry this)

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47
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Why is it so important to dry baby with a seperate towel and replace with a clean fresh towel when wrapping?

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48
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Initial spontaneous respirations will occur between what time frame normally?

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49
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After drying and stimulatation, what is the next important management phase to perform to encourage respirations in newborns?

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50
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What is the correct neutral position for newborn head in newborn resuscitation?

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51
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How many initial postiive pressure ventilations / inflation breaths do we give in resuscitation and the duration of ventilation time in seconds when squeeing BVM?

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52
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What clinical observation are we monitoring to see change and a positive effect of correct ventilations?

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53
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What is Meconium?

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54
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What things could cause a airway obstruction in newborns and therefore causes inadequte chest rise?

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55
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Before starting chest compressions in the algorithm, what do we do first? (x30 of what?)

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56
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What is the ratio of compressions and ventilations in newborn resuscitation?

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57
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What can we do with the ambulance in preperation for conveyance of newborn emergency?

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58
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What is the Two-thumb-encircling technique?

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59
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What does the HR need to be to cease compressions and continue with JUST ventilations?

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60
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What do we do prehospitally for a cord prolapse?

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61
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What is BPAS?

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62
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How many weeks is the cut off for not performing neonatal resuscitation?

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63
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What weeks gestation do we begin full NLS?

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What is Antepartum haemorrhage?

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65
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What is Gravida & Parity?

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Do we use O2 in neontal / NLS with BVM?

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67
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How many stages of labour are there?

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