Maternity (FHRM / GTPAL) Flashcards
_____ is fluctuation in the fetal heart rate.
Variability
________ is a speeding up of the fetal heart rate.
Acceleration
______ is a slowing down of the fetal heart rate.
deceleration
_______ the baby looks healthy.
Reassuring
_____ _ _______ means something is wrong with the baby.
non-reassuring
Absent Variabilty is ______.
bad
Marked variability can be _____ and _____.
bad or good
______ variability is good.
moderate
Early decels indicate _____ _____.
head compression
Variable decelerations indicate ____ ______.
prolapse cord
Late decels indicate maternal ______.
maternal hypotension
describe ‘VEAL’
Variable decels
Early decels
Accelerations
Late deceleration
describe ‘CHOP’
Cord compression
Head compression
Okay
Placental insufficiency
Non reassuring FHR interventions ‘LION PIT’
Lay mother on Left side
Increase IV fluids
Oxygen
Notify PCHP
PIT discontinue PITocin
Put ‘LION PIT’ interventions in order.
PIT discontinue PITocin
Lay mother on Left side
Increase IV Fluids
Oxygen
Notify the HCP
____ is the number of pregnancies INCLUDING the current one.
Gravidity
For Gravidity twins only count _____.
once (only one pregnancy)
_____ is the number of pregnancies carried to term.
T (Term)
Term = _____ weeks gestation
37 weeks gestation
P in GTPAL stands for ______.
preterm
Preterm births are between ____ and ___ + 6 weeks gestation.
20 and 36 + 6 weeks gestation.
Abortions (A) are number of pregnancies ending in abortion prior to _____ weeks.
20 weeks
If abortion or miscarriage was after 20 weeks gestation, it is included under ____.
P - Preterm
L is for ______ children.
living children
For L twins will count ______.
twice
