OB 4 Flashcards
external tocometer
measures fetal HR and uterine contractions
normal fetal heart rate
110 - 160 bpm
fetal bradycardia
<110 bpm
fetal tachycardia
> 160 bpm
normal accelerations
increase in heart rate of 15 or more, for longer than 15-20 seconds; occuring twice in 20 minutes
early decelerations
decrease in HR that occurs with contractions 2/2 head compression
variable decelerations
decrease in HR and return to baseline with no relationship to contractions; 2/2 umbilical cord compression
late decelerations
decrease in HR after contraction started, no return to baseline until contraction end; 2/2 fetal hypoxia, most serious
lightening
fetal descent into the pelvic brim
Braxton-Hicks contractions
benign contractions that do not result in cervical dilation; they routinely start to increase in frequency towrds the end of the pregnancy
bloody show
blood-tinged mucus from vagina that is released with cervical effacement
stage 1 (labor)
from onset of labor to full cervix dilation; if primipara: 6-18 hours, multipara: 2-10 hours
latent phase of labor
onset of labor to 4 cm dilation; primipara 6-7 hours, multipara: 4-5 hours
active phase of labor
4 cm dilation to full dilation; primipara: 1cm/hr (min), multipara: 1.2cm/hr (min)
stage 2 (labor)
full dilation of cervix to delivery of neonate; primipara: 30min to 3 hours, multipara: 5-30 minutes
stage 3 (labor)
delivery of neonate to delivery of placenta; 30 minutes
what do you monitor during stage 1 of labor
maternal BP and HR, fetal HR and uterine contractions, examine cervix for cervical dilation, effacement and station
station of fetus
where the fetus’ head is located in relationship to the pelvis, measures -3 through +3
signs of placental separation
fresh blood from vagina, umbilical cord lengthening, uterine fundus rising, uterus becoming firm
induction of labor
start labor by medical means