MTN child test 2 Flashcards
pt has history of HTN, today her BP is 156/102, starts in her eyes, and epigastric pain. what do you want to do first?
obtain clean catch urine sample
RhoGAM is given when
at 28 weeks and the second is given postpartum
first stage of labor
begins with uterine contractions and ends with complete effacement and cervical dilation
phases of first stage of labor
latent phase, active phase, and transition phase
latent phase of first stage of labor
0-3 cm will be walking around, usually still at home, drinking a lot of water.
active phase of first stage of labor
rapid dilation of the cervix. 4-7 cm come to hospital when contractions are 5 minutes apart
transition phase of first stage of labor
increased rate of decent of the presenting part. 8 - 10 cm super painful. can’t get an epidural anymore. contractions usually 1-2 minutes apart
lab tests during first stage of labor
fern test, CBC, urinalysis, drug screen if no prenatal history, blood type and screen
fern test
vaginal swab and look at it under microscope. if there is estrogen it will look like a fern and tells us that the membrane has ruptured
why do we get a CBC
H&H baseline
Leopold maneuver
feeling where the baby is by pressing on the moms belly
check FHR and UC how often
for at least 15 minutes every hour
what should a nurse be doing during the first stage of labor
encourage position changes, place wedge under hip to prevent SVC, non pharmacological and pharmacological management, education, and support
SVC
superior vena cava syndrome
second stage of labor
begins when cervical dilation complete until birth of the baby. women may have burst of energy
latent phase of second stage of labor
fetus continues to descend passively through the birth canal and rotates to an anterior position
active phase of second stage of labor
strong urge to push as baby pushes on stretch receptors
nursing care during second stage
support and monitoring, instruct women to push during contraction, assess fetal response to pushing,
en caul birth
infant born inside the amniotic sac
assessment during second stage
assess that the peritoneum is flattened and vagina and rectum is bulged. contractions occurring every 2 minutes lasting 60-90 sec
episiotomy
surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina to aid in the prevention of tissue rupture
1st degree lacerations
perineal skin and vaginal mucosa membrane
2nd degree lacerations
skin, mucosa, and fascia of the perineum
3rd degree laceration
skin, mucosa, fascia, and muscle of the peritoneal body and extends to rectal sphincter
4th degree laceration
extends into the rectum and exposes the lumen of the rectum
third stage of labor
separation and expulsion of the placenta and membranes usually occurs 5-30 min after birth
signs to look for during third stage of labor
upward rising of the uterus with contractions, sudden gush of blood, lengthening of the umbilical cord
normal blood loss during birth
500 mL
babies blood when they are born
they are born with 2/3 their blood and the rest comes through the umbilical cord after birth
delayed cord clamping
allows for healthy blood volume and full count RBC, stem cells, and immune cells
risk of delayed cord clamping
increase risk of jaundice due to higher RBC
nursing care during 3rd stage
assess VS every 15 minutes, skin to skin after birth, breast feed within an hour, pain medication
once placenta is delivered what is ordered
oxytocin (Pitocin) is ordered for all women to reduce the risk of postpartum hemorrhage
fourth stage of labor
recovery and homeostasis beginning to be re-established
nursing goals during forth stage of labor
facilitating family bonding, fundal massage, pain meds, ice packs, monitor bladder for distention
first breastfeeding called
colostrum - first immunization. contains large numbers of antibodies
where should the uterus be after birth
one finger below umbilicus
how do you do a fundal massage and why
hold base of uterus and start massaging the top - do it to keep uterus firm so there is no postpartum hemorrhage
FHR should be
110-160 bpm
how do we monitor FHR
TOCO transducers and ultrasound transducer
best place to find the fetal heart beat
in on baby’s back
tocodynamometer (TOCO)
uterine external monitoring - measures the frequency and duration of contraction but will not measure the intensity
intrauterine catheter (IUPC)
uterine internal monitoring- measures contractions
ultrasound transducer
external fetal monitor that is placed over fetal heart
fetal spiral electrode (FSE)
internal monitoring of fetal heart rate - spiral catheter placed on presenting part of fetus
early decelerations indicate
head compression and nurse doesn’t need to do anything
what happens during late deceleration
deceleration starts after contraction and HR doesn’t recover within 30 sec after contraction
late deceleration indicates
utter-placental insufficiency - not enough oxygen
late deceleration care
don’t need to call doctor right away. turn pt, hydrate and oxygenate. if that doesn’t work turn down Pitocin. if that doesn’t work call doctor
variable decelerations indicate
cord is being squeezed/compressed
variable decelerations can happen with or without
contractions
what to do during variable decelerations
turn pt, if that doesn’t work then amnioinfusion which might cause buoyancy so the cord can float, and if that doesn’t work call the doctor
prolonged decelerations
HR drops more than 15 beats and lasts 2-10 minutes
prolonged decelerations indicates
fetal distress - baby telling us its not okay
what do you do for prolonged decelerations
emergency c section
maternal factors affecting labor
uterus stretches, increased estrogen stimulates uterus, progesterone decreases, and oxytocin is released which stimulates UC
fetal factors affecting labor
placenta ages and deteriorates triggering contractions, prostaglandins produced by fetus, and fetal cortisol increases and acts on placenta to decrease progesterone
5 Ps
powers (contractions), passage (pelvis), passenger (baby), position, psyche
we don’t want contractions to last longer than
60-90 seconds
primary powers
involuntary - contractions, effacement, dilation, and Ferguson reflux
contractions
move downward over the uterus in waves
effacement
shortening and thinning of the cervix - 0%-100%
primips
first births
multips
multiple births
effacement with primips
usually happens before dilation
effacement with multips
dilate and efface happen together
dilation
widening of the cervical opening
Ferguson reflux
presenting part of the fetus reaches the stretch receptors and cause release of oxytocin that triggers the maternal urge to bear down
secondary powers
voluntary - bearing down efforts aid in getting the fetus out (pushing)
frequency of contraction
start of one contraction to the Strat of the next contraction
duration of contraction
start of contraction to the end of that same contraction
birth canal is composed of
bony pelvis, cervix, pelvic floor muscle, vagina, and introitus
introitus
external opening to the vagina