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OB Term Flashcards

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Amenorrhea

A

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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6
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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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7
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thinning measurement of the cervix (%)

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Effacement

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8
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Abnormal Labor Patterns:

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Protracted
Prolonged
Arrested

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9
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Protracted Labor

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slow rate of progress

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10
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Prolonged Labor

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long span of time for progress to occur

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11
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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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13
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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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15
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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

A

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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23
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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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25
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Primiparous

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one birth at > 20 wks gestation

26
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Multiparous

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2+ births at > 20 wks

27
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Gravida

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the # of times pregnant(multiples, i.e. twins, triplets, etc. count as one pregnancy)

28
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Para

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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)

29
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GTPAL

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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
30
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Postpartum Assessment

31
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BUBBLE-HE

A 
Breast
Uterus (should be midline)
Bladder-toilet q3h; ~3000mL in 24h
Bowel Function 
Lochia
Episiotomy/ Perineum

Homan’s Sign
Emotional Status

32
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Rubra

A

bright red color

33
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Disadvantages of Electronic Fetal Monitoring

A

impaired by:

  • certain positions of the mother
  • maternal obesity
34
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Device placed over fetal back and transmits to the monitor; On going assessment of fetal monitoring

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Electronic Fetal Monitoring

35
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Advantages of Electronic Fetal Monitoring

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Easy to use
Noninvasive
Records Continuously

36
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Appearance of Lochia- day 10

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Clear and colorless

37
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Lochia appearance day 1-3

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Very red; similar to menstrual flow
Progress to watery serous
Thin & colorless by day 10

38
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Notify the physician if the lochia

A

looks abnormal
has an unusual odor
contains clots other than small shiny ones.

39
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Lochia appearance (first 3 days)

40
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Lochia appearance (d3-d10)

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Serosa (pink)

41
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Lochia appearance (d10-14)

42
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Emergency amt of Lochia

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Saturates pad (tip to tip) in 15 mins

43
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Scant Lochia

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<1 in within 1 hr

Change pad q3-4 h

44
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Light Lochia

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<4inches in 1h

45
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Moderate Lochia

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<6 inches in 1 hour

Change pad q2-3h

46
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Heavy Lochia

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Saturates pad in 1 h (tip to tip)

47
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Interventions for a boggy uterus (5)

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  1. Fundal message
  2. Express clots: massage and give gentle downward pressure to express
  3. Breast-feeding
  4. Oxytocin
  5. Continuous bleeding
48
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suspect laceration of the uterus when…

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Normal tone, below umbilicus, steady trickle of blood

49
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Early ambulation …

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Decreases stasis of blood in uterus, increases uterine tone

50
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Second priority nursing diagnosis

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Risk for infection – intrauterine (endometritis)

51
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Factors that increase the risk of infection:

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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

52
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How long must you wait before taking a tub bath postpartum

53
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No tampon
No douche
No sex

FOR….

54
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uterine tenderness, pain, foul-smelling lochia, temperature elevation, tachycardia, nausea/vomiting, chills, subinvolution

A

S/s of uterine infection

55
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Lower abdominal discomfort
Dysuria, frequency
Bladder distention

A

S/s UTI in postpartum patients

Maybe masked by decreased bladder tone in postpartum

56
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POPI

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Position Change: L Lateral (1st choice)
O2: 10L Non-rebreather
Pit Stop: stop oxytocin/ pitocin
IV Bolus: increase blood volume (999)

57
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No pumping before

58
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When can babies be given pumped breast milk?

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4-6 weeks of age

59
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of hora thawed milk can be refrigerated

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24h do NOT refreeze

60
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Pacifiers may NOT be given for the first ….

61
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MgSulfate

A

Stops contractions

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