Stages Of Labor Flashcards
Second phase of first stage of labor?
Active phase
First phase of the first stage of labor?
Early / latent phase
Third phase of first stage of labor?
Transition phase
Medication has 50% NO2 & O2
Entonox
Local anaesthetic with opiate analgesic
Epidural block
Transmission of low voltage electrical impulses from handheld battery powered generator to the skin via surface electrodes.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS)
Can do activities in active phase?
Breathing techniques
Changing positions
Massage
Resting
Is a light stroking of the abdomen in rhythm with contraction pain, used to distract women in 1st stage of labor
Efflaurage
Is a steady pressure applied by a support person to thr lower back region with the fist of the hand
Counter-pressure
A surgical incision into perineum to widen vulval outlet.
Episiotomy