OB Term Flashcards

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Amenorrhea

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Suppression/ absence of menstruation

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Term

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37-42 weeks

Normal duration

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Quickening

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First movements of fetus felt by the mother (16-18 weeks); may be later (20 weeks) for first time moms

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Funic Soufflé

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Hissing sound synchronous with fetal heart beat; produced by umbilical cord

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maternal blood pulsating through the placenta; synchronous with the maternal pulse

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Uterine Soufflé

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Bloody Show

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discharge of blood tinged mucous from the cervix as labor begins

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thinning measurement of the cervix (%)

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Effacement

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Abnormal Labor Patterns:

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Protracted
Prolonged
Arrested

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Protracted Labor

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slow rate of progress

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Prolonged Labor

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long span of time for progress to occur

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Arrested Labor

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progress stops

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12
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Gestation

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number of weeks since first day of last menstrual period

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Abortion

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birth that occurs BEFORE end of 20 WEEKS gestation

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14
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Fetal Demise

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death of a fetus

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time between conception and the onset of labor; prenatal

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Antepartum

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16
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time from onset of true labor until birth of infant and placenta

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Intrapartum

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17
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time from birth until woman’s body returns to prepregnant condition

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Postpartum

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18
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labor that occurs after 42 weeks gestation

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Postterm labor

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19
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infant born dead after 20 weeks gestation

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Stillbirth

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20
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Nulligravida

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has never been pregnant

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21
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pregnant for the 1st time

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Primigravida

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22
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woman who is in her second or any subsequent pregnancy

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Multigravida

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birth after 20 wks gestation regardless of whether infant is born alive or dead

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Para

refers to pregnancy, not number of fetuses, so twins are para 1

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24
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Nulliparous

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no births at > 20 wks gestation

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Primiparous
one birth at > 20 wks gestation
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Multiparous
2+ births at > 20 wks
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Gravida
the # of times pregnant (multiples, i.e. twins, triplets, etc. count as one pregnancy)
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Para
the # of births after 20 weeks’ gestation regardless of whether infant is born alive or dead (multiples i.e. twins, triplets each count as only one time giving birth)
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GTPAL
``` G=# of times pregnant T= # of term births (ea. baby counts as one… twins=2) P= # of premature births (20-37) A= # of pregnancies ending in abortion L=number of living children ```
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Postpartum Assessment
BUBBLE-HE
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BUBBLE-HE
``` Breast Uterus (should be midline) Bladder-toilet q3h; ~3000mL in 24h Bowel Function Lochia Episiotomy/ Perineum ``` Homan's Sign Emotional Status
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Rubra
bright red color
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Disadvantages of Electronic Fetal Monitoring
impaired by: - certain positions of the mother - maternal obesity
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Device placed over fetal back and transmits to the monitor; On going assessment of fetal monitoring
Electronic Fetal Monitoring
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Advantages of Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Easy to use Noninvasive Records Continuously
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Appearance of Lochia- day 10
Clear and colorless
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Lochia appearance day 1-3
Very red; similar to menstrual flow Progress to watery serous Thin & colorless by day 10
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Notify the physician if the lochia
looks abnormal has an unusual odor contains clots other than small shiny ones.
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Lochia appearance (first 3 days)
Rubra
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Lochia appearance (d3-d10)
Serosa (pink)
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Lochia appearance (d10-14)
Alba
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Emergency amt of Lochia
Saturates pad (tip to tip) in 15 mins
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Scant Lochia
<1 in within 1 hr | Change pad q3-4 h
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Light Lochia
<4inches in 1h
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Moderate Lochia
<6 inches in 1 hour | Change pad q2-3h
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Heavy Lochia
Saturates pad in 1 h (tip to tip)
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Interventions for a boggy uterus (5)
1. Fundal message 2. Express clots: massage and give gentle downward pressure to express 3. Breast-feeding 4. Oxytocin 5. Continuous bleeding
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suspect laceration of the uterus when...
Normal tone, below umbilicus, steady trickle of blood
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Early ambulation ...
Decreases stasis of blood in uterus, increases uterine tone
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Second priority nursing diagnosis
Risk for infection – intrauterine (endometritis)
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Factors that increase the risk of infection:
Episiotomy Premature rupture of membrane Prolonged rupture of membranes #Vaginal exams after ROM Fourth degree laceration (through to rectum) Pre-existing infection of reproductive track Anemia
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How long must you wait before taking a tub bath postpartum
2 weeks
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No tampon No douche No sex FOR....
6 weeks
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uterine tenderness, pain, foul-smelling lochia, temperature elevation, tachycardia, nausea/vomiting, chills, subinvolution
S/s of uterine infection
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Lower abdominal discomfort Dysuria, frequency Bladder distention
S/s UTI in postpartum patients | Maybe masked by decreased bladder tone in postpartum
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POPI
Position Change: L Lateral (1st choice) O2: 10L Non-rebreather Pit Stop: stop oxytocin/ pitocin IV Bolus: increase blood volume (999)
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No pumping before
2 weeks
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When can babies be given pumped breast milk?
4-6 weeks of age
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of hora thawed milk can be refrigerated
24h do NOT refreeze
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Pacifiers may NOT be given for the first ....
4-6 weeks
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MgSulfate
Stops contractions