Labor Flashcards

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Latent stage

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  • Contraction last 30 40 sec with increasing intensity
  • 0-3cm dilation
  • bloody show
  • usually unable to walk/talk
  • use diversion
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First stage of labor

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Dilating stage
Behind with the 1st true labor contraction and end with complete dilation of the cervix 10 cm
3 phases
Latent, active, transitional

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Active stage

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  • contraction are stronger, 45-60 sec, Q3-5 minutes
  • cervix dilates 4-7cm
  • not able to walk, mother tends to withdraw from the surrounding environment but desire companionship and encouragement
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Transient

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  • Sharp contraction, more intensified lasting 60-90sec, frequency is 2-3min
  • dilation 8-10cm
  • increase in bloody show
  • mother unregenerate to push or having a BM
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2nd stage of labor

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Delivery/expulsive stage: from complete dilation to the birth of baby (where almost everything happens)

  • crowning
  • delivery of the baby
  • clamping and cutting umbilical cord
  • increase bloody show
  • desire to bear down
  • nausea, irritability, uncooperative, severe discomfort, pleas for relief
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3rd stage of labor

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Placental stage: from baby delivery to placental expulsion

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4th stage of labor

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Recovery and stabilization phase

  • from placental delivery and uterus tends to relax
  • goal is to prevent hemorrhage
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What is engagement, descent, flexion?

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When the widest part of the baby’s head passes the ischial spines as as the head is flexed onto the chest

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Mechanism of labor

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Engagement
Internal rotation
Extension
External rotation
Expulsion
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What is LOA presentation?

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Fetal occiput (back of the head) is facing towards the left side of the maternal pelvis and towards the front
LOA
(Left occiput anterior)

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Full term fetal heart rate

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120-160bpm baseline
Brady< 120
Tachy> 160

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What FHR during contraction should do?

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May increase or decrease by 30bpm and return to baseline immediately after

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What to do if FHR does not vary with contraction?

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  • assist woman to change position

- notify physician/ certified unreserved midwife

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13
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What generalized edema indicate?

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Preeclampsia or pregnancy induced hypertension

Especially edema is face and hands

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What is fetal station?

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The relationship between the presenting part of the baby with the mother pelvis
(Presenting part/pelvis)

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What is fetal lie?

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Relationship between the head to tail bone axis for both the fetus and the mother
(Lie/alignment)

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What is fetal attitude

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The relationship of the fetal body parts to one another

Posture

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What is fetal presentation?

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Portion of the baby that enters the pelvis first (cephalic, breech, shoulder)

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18
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Lab test

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  • urinalysis for protein
  • antibody screen at 28weeks if client is Rh negative
  • cervical culture for group B strep at 34-36 weeks gestation
  • hemoglobin/Hct
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When do you give rhogam?

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  • To Rh negative female @ 28-30 weeks during pregnancy
  • after any possible mixing of fetal blood (ectopic pregnancy,miscarriage, MVA, amniocentesis, abortion….)
  • within 72h of giving birth
  • After the birth of a Rh positive newborn
  • after a negative or normal Coombs test
20
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How long the latent phase of the 1st stage of labor last?

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Approximately 8hour for the primipara and 4-5hours for the multipara

21
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How long is the active phase of the 1st phase of labor?

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About 4h for primipara and 2h for multipara

22
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What are nursing responsibilities before administration of epidural?

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Take vs
Record FHR
Encourage to empty bladder or insert Foley catheter

23
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How often should the nurse monitor FHR and BP after epidural?

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Every 5 min for 30 minutes!!
- then if stable Q15 to 30 min

If hypotension, or fetal bradycardia occur, turn the woman to her left side

24
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Serious side effect of epidural anesthesia

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Headache
Shivering
Backaches
Nausea

25
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Postpartum endocrine adaptation

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  • estrogen drop at birth, lowest in 1week
  • Progesterone drop at birth, undetectable in 72h
  • Oxytocin stimulate uterine contraction and milk letdown reflex
  • Progestin stimulates milk production
26
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When is loch is supposed to be pink to brown?

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On days 3 to 7

Rubra (red) from day 1-3
Serosa (pink) 3-7
Alba (creamy white) on or around day 10

27
Q

During teaching about breast feeding the nurse should tell the mom to….?

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Baby should nurse 10-15 min on each side Q2- 3hours
Encourage 8 oz of fluid with each feeding and 500calories extra per day
Suggest warm compress or shower prior to breast feeding to assist the let down reflex
Baby should be fed Q2-3 hours during day and night
Start with the breast last fed on
Avoid using soap and water on nipple

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What are postpartum warning signs for the mother to report?

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  • Temperature >100.4F (38C)
  • Continued mood swing or depression
  • Appetite loss
  • Sleep disturbance
  • Elimination problems (GI/GU)
  • increased lochia clots or foul odor
  • Perineal pain or swelling
  • Calf tenderness
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Newborn warning sign to report?

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  • temperature>100.4F
  • Inconsolable crying
  • Poor effort feeding
  • Inability to arouse (exceedingly sleepy)
  • No wet diaper in 8hours
  • vomiting or diarrhea
  • Yellowing of the skin
30
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What is colostrum?

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The first milk which is high in protein and fat soluble vitamins and has anti-infective properties.

31
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What is Depo-provera?

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An injection of progestin hormone (IM)
Each shot prevents pregnancy for three month
May delay conception for up to 2 years after discontinuation of the product

32
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When do we Never administer Rhogam?

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To a Rh positive mother
Someone with a positive Coombs test
A Rh negative woman wha has just given birth to an RH negative baby
To the father of the child

33
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What is apgar score?

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Rating of respiration, crying, reflexes, irritability, pulse,heart rate and skin color of the newborn
Score from 0 -10 given at 1 and 5 min from birth.

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What does an apgar score of 6 means?

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Mean this the baby has some mild depression (5-7= mild depression)

  • The neonate may require some stimulation (gently but firmly slappy the sole of the frets or runnin the back/ spine.
  • This kids may require oxygen
35
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APGAR score

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8-10= normal
5- 7= mild depression (need some stimulation, may need O2)
3- 4= moderate depression (baby will need O2 and may need insertion of feeding tune to decompress stomach)
0- 2= severe depression requiring immediate life support

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Why do we instill erythromycin eye drop to new born within the few first hour of birth?

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To prevent and protect the child against chlamidial conjunctivitis

37
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Newborn vitals sign?

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Temp: 97.9- 99.7 axial lark
Apical HR: 110-160bpm
BP: 50-75 mm hg
Resp: 30-60 resp per minute

38
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Hyperbillirubinemia for newborn

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15mg/dL or greater (term baby)
10mg/dL or greater (preterm)
Persistent elevated of bilirubin in the body place the infant at risk for neurotoxicity or BIND (bilirubin induced neurological dysfunction)

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When do we screen the baby for PKU (Phenylketonuria)?

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After 48 h of age and after adequate protein intake

40
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The 4th stage of labor is the placental separation and expulsion

True or false?

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False
The 3rd stage of labor is the placental separation and last about 5-30 min. The 4th stage of labor is maternal adaptation!!! Occurring 1 to 2 hour after birth.

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When the fetus is active the FHR should increase by 15 bps

True or false?

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True

When the fetus is active the HR will increase by 15 bpm above baseline

42
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What is chloasma?

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Discoloration of the skin during pregnancy

43
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A gravida 3, para 3 woman should be rush to the delivery room once engagement has occurred

True or false?

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False
Engagement just means that the head of the baby is no longer free floating, but has dropped into the pelvis. In a multipara, engagement normally occurs about 2 weeks before birth!

44
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The safest time for the fetus is to give the mother analgesia when her cervix is dilated 8- 10cm

True or false?

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False!

The safest time to give analgesia is when dilation is between 4-7 cm

45
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What is the glabella reflex?

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The baby will close his eyes when tapping on the glabella (flat bone between the eyebrows)