Maternity Flashcards
1
Q
Fetal heart rate
A
120-160 bpm
2
Q
Variability
A
6-10 bpm
3
Q
Amniotic fluid
A
500-1200 ml
4
Q
Contractions
A
2-5 minutes apart with duration of <90 seconds and intensity of <100mmHg
5
Q
APGAR: Appearance, pulses, grimace, activity, reflex irritability. Done at 1 and 5 minutes
A
0=absent
1= decreased
2=strongly positive
Score:
>7 = generally normal
4-6 = fairly low
<3 = generally regarded as critically low
6
Q
What is AVA?
A
The umbilical cord has two arteries and one vein
7
Q
Treatment for maternal hypotension after an epidural anesthesia
A
STOP: Stop infusion of Pitocin Turn the client on her left side Oxygen Push IV fluids, if hypovolemia is present
