review of exam 2 Flashcards
What are the 5 p’s?
Passenger
passageway
powers
position
psychological response
What are the 2 passengers in pregnancy ?
fetus and placenta
What is the passageway in pregnancy ?
birth canal
what are the 2 powers in pregnancy ?
primary - contractions
secondary - bearing down (pushing)
What does position mean in pregnancy ?
how the mom is position to give birth, like she is sitting down, laying down etc
what is the psychological response in pregnancy ?
mom stress levels, how she feels, etc
How does the baby pass through the cervix into the birth canal ? through like which process?
the molding of the fontanels
what does fetal presentation mean ?
the way fetus is presenting to us, so like is it OA/OP, breech etc
Usually the molding of the fontanels fix within a couple of what?
days
when the baby comes out, the fontanels are molded into what shape?
a cone head shape
what does cephalic fetal presentation main?
vertex, head first
what is brow cephalic fetal presenting?
forehead coming out, like the eyebrow coming-out
what does breech fetal presentation mean?
presenting part is the sacrum
butt or feet
what does shoulder fetal presentation mean ?
the shoulder is coming out, scapula presenting
why do you think, breech or like shoulder, brow fetal presentation is bad and we end up doing a c-section for these moms?
because their isn’t enough pressure to dilate the cervix to push the baby and placenta through
it can lead to severe pain and potential neurologic damage
what is the function of uterine contractions?
to help dilate the cervix
what are the 3 things we look out for in uterine contractions?
duration : how long
frequency : how often
intensity : how strong
what is foot lane breech mean?
the feet coming out first
what is frank breech mean?
butt going out first
how can we tell when we are having some form of breech?
the head is always heard, everything else would most likely be feeling soft
what is the best fetal position for birth?
OA
what does LOA AND ROA mean?
chin down, but the back of head is facing the left or right side of mom
What does LOP and ROP mean?
chin up, but the chin is facing the left or right side of mom
what is the distinguishing figure to tell you have OA position?
diamond shape
what is the distinguishing figure to tell you have OP position?
Y shape
what does fetal attitude mean?
the relation of the fetal body parts to one another
flex or extended
what does fetal lie mean?
the relation of the long axis ( spine ) of the fetus to the long axis ( spine ) of the mother
lying down/side to side
head down or head up
what is the best fetal attitude for birth ?
flexing
why is the fetal attitude extending not the best for birth ?
fontanells won’t properly mold
what is fetal position ?
head down
head up
again that OA or OP
what does fetal station mean ?
how far the baby has descended into the birth canal to the ischial spine
engagement usually corresponds to what?
0 station
what is the second best pelvic type?
anthropoid
( human shape )