PCT 31 women & children Flashcards
(20 cards)
Fallopian tubes are also known as…
Oviducts
Endometrium
inner layer of uterus
- rich in blood
-changes consistency during period
Myometrium
middle layer of uterus
-powerful muscular layer that contracts to give birth
Perimetrium
Outer layer of uterus
-protects uterus
-attaches ligaments that holds uterus in place
In the first trimester moms may complain of…
-breast tenderness
-constipation
-headaches
-urinary frequency
-nausea/vomiting
Obstetrics
branch of medicine that deals with pregnancy, labor, or postnatal period.
In the second trimester at each doctors visit they…
screen urine sample with a dipstick to detect proteins and glucose. BP is also monitored.
Third trimester moms may complain of…
-uterine cramping
-braxton-hicks
-heart burn
-edema
Stage I of labor
onset of labor through complete dilation and effacement of the cervix.
Stage II of labor
Complete dilatation and effacement of cervix through birth of fetus.
Stage III of labor
Birth of the fetus through the delivery of the placenta.
Lochia Rubra
vaginal discharge that occurs immediately after birth (mostly blood)
lochia Serosa
Discharge turns pink/brown
lochia alba
Discharge turns to slight yellow
Colostrum
precursor from milk, thin watery and slightly yellow. (rich in proteins, calories, antibodies and lymphocytes)
Woman should go to the bathroom within ____ hours after birth
2-4
Acrocyanosis
blue hands and feet
Babies are prone to ____ after birth so nurses need to keep them warm.
hypothermia
Newborn should void and have a bowel movement within ____ hours after birth
24 hours
Meconium
First stools that are oderless and blackish green and sticky
