OBGYN Flashcards
Women’s Cardiac Output increases by ______ when pregnant
2L/min
Plasma Volume increases by ______% in pregnant woman
20
FRC decreases by ___ % when pregnant
Functional Residual Capacity
20
Place pregnant pt on L side to prevent ________
Supine hypotensive syndrome
Dilation
Refers to the extent of cervical dilation
Effacement
Relates to the thickness of the cervixs and is expressed in %.
The cervix is normally _____ cm thick
2
Lie
Refers to the longitudinal and orientation of the fetus in relation to the longitudinal orientation of the mother
Station
Refers to the fetal head in relation to the mother’s pubic bone
Baseline FHT’s is _____ to _____ bpm
120 to 160
________ is the single most important predictor of fetal well-being
Variability
Should 10-15 bpm
Poor variability caused by _______
- Fetal Hypoxia
- Admin of Meds
- Smoking
- Extreme Prematurity
- Fetal Sleep
Accelerations are usually _______
Good
Early Decels (OK) and are caused by _______
vagal response to squeezing head of the head by contractions
Late Decels (Bad) and indicate _________
Uteroplacental Insufficiency
Late Decels are associated with ________
- PIH
- DM
- Smoking
- Late Deliveries
Variable Decels are (Not Good, But correctable) and are ___ and ___ shaped
V W
Variable Decels are common ______
During contractions
Variable Decels = ________
cord problem
Sinusoidal (Very Bad)=
Brain not functioning
Sinusoidal typical of ______
Fetal Hypovolemia or anemia
Fetal Bradycardia =
< 120 for 5-10 min