Pregnancy Stuff Flashcards
RhoGam is given to pregnant clients who are Rh ______ but whose baby is Rh ______
Negative, positive
*RhoGam prevents the mom from developing antibodies against future Rh-positive babies
When is Rhogam Given?
28 weeks’ gestation and within 72 hours after delivery (Given twice)
Do you give RhoGam if the client has a miscarriage?
Yes, if pregnancy is > 13 weeks
Do you give RhoGam to the infant?
No, never or to the father
What are tocolytics?
Drugs given to stop preterm labor
What is the mnemonic used to remeber the four drugs that can be used for preterm labor
It’s Not My Time
What drugs do the letters stand for?
Indomethacin (NSAID)
Nifedipine (C.C.B.)
Magnesium sulfate
Terbutaline
When giving these medications, what must you monitor continuously?
Fetal Heart rate/ maternal vital signs
Magnesium sulfate will decrease _____ _____, ____ _____ ____, and ______
Urine output, deep tendon reflexes, and respirations
If a client is given terbutaline, watch for_____
Tachycardia
What two drugs do you never give to a pregnant client?
Think “Two QTs say no to OB’s”
Quinolones, Tetracyclines
The umblilical cord in a newborn has _____ arteries and _____ vein
2,1
To describe fetal heart rates, remember VEAL CHOP
Variable Decelerations= Cord Compression
Early Decelerations= Head Compression
Accelerations= Oxygenation is ok
Late Decelerations= Placental Insufficiency (bad sign)
