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Dystocia Flashcards

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Definition of dystocia

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a long, difficult, abnormal labor that prevents dilation, effacement, and decent

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Definition of Eutocia

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Normal birth

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What are the 5 P’s

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Powers, Passage, Passenger, Positioning, Psychological

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What is the primary power with dystocia?

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Abnormal uterine contractions that prevent normal cervical dilation and effecement

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What is the secondary power with dystocia?

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Abnormal fetal descent through the pelvis

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What is a precipitous power and what does it cause?

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Labor that lasts less than 3 hours– causes intense pain with contractions and no rest periods

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What is hypertonic uterine dysfunction?

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painful, frequent contractions that occur in the early phase (cervic <4cm), uncoordinated contractions and the uterus doesnt completely relax.

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How do you treat hypertonic uterine dysfunction?

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Rest and relax the mother and uterus, analgesics

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What is hypotonic uterine dysfunction?

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More common- after progressive labor, contractions stop, usually from malposition

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How do you treat hypotonic uterine dysfunction?

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Ultrasound to determine fetal position, FHR and pattern

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Nursing diagnoses related to uterine dysfunction

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Risk of injury due to prolonged labor, acute pain, anxiety

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What are causes of precipitous labor?

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Having babies before, large pelvis or small fetus, cocaine abuse

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What are some complications of precipitous labor?

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uterine rupture, laceration of birth canal, amniotic fluid embolism, fetal hypoxia, intracranial hemorrhage

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What is pelvic dystocia?

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Contractures of the pelvic diameters that reduce the capacity of the outlet

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What causes pelvic dystocia?

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congenital abnormalities, maternal malnutrition, neoplasms, spinal disorders

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What is soft tissue dystocia?

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An obstruction in birth passage from placenta previa, a full pladder, swollen cervic, etc.

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What are some fetal causes of dystocia?

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Abnormalities- hydrocephalus, tumors, neural tube defects, large weight (over 4000g), malposition, malpresentation, multiple fetuses

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What is a malposition of a fetus?

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Occipitoposterior

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How do you correct occipitoposterior position?

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Rotate the fetus or go for C section– find cord with ultrasound before moving

20
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Position of mother for good delivery

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squatting or upright

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Psychological responses related to dystocia

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anxiety, apprehension, hormones and neurotransmitters

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What is prolonged labor and risks associated with it?

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Labor lasting longer than 24 hours with risks being fatigue, pain, overdistended uterus and hemmorrhage, and hypoxia to fetus

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What is treatment methods of dystocia?

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Position mother, monitor FHR, monitor maternal VS, maintain comfort and communication and support family

24
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What is a type of chemical cervical ripening?

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Postaglandin E- softens and thins the uterus (Misoprostol/Cytotex)

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What is a type of mechanical cervical ripening device?

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Mechanical dilators or a foley catheter

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What is an amniotomy?

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artificial ruptuer of membranes

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When is oxytocin used?

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To induce labor- also known as pitocin.

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What does oxytocin do?

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Stimulates uterine contractions

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What are some complications with oxytocin?

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water intoxication, premature seperation of placenta, rupture of uterus, post partum hemorrhage

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What is a prolapsed umbilical cord and how does it happen?

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When part of the cord lies below the presenting part of the fetus from either it being too long, breech presentation, transverse lie, or unengaged presenting part

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What are indications for vacuum assistance during birth?

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when the second stage of labor is prolonged, there is a non-reassuring heart rate, and it will relieve the woman’s pushing

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What are prerequisites for vacuum extraction?

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vertex presentation, ruptured membranes

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