Chapter 10 Flashcards
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what is dystocia?
- dysfunctional or difficult labor
- sometimes called “failure to progress”
what is the most common reason for a c-section?
dystocia
what factors are associated with dystocia?
- powers: uterine contractions are ineffective
- passenger: fetal presentation, position or development
- passage: bony pelvis is not adequate
uterine dystocia indicates __
weak or uncoordinated contractions
- hypotonic contractions
- hypertonic contractions
hypotonic contractions
- low tone
- do not promote cervical dilation
- shape is kind of stretched out
hypotonic contractions: what are women at risk for?
- exhaustion
- infection
hypotonic contractions: what is the fetus at risk for?
- intolerance of labor
- asphyxia
hypotonic contractions: risk factor
multiparous women
hypotonic contractions: management
- determine cause
- consider augmenting with oxytocin
- amniotomy
- c section
hypertonic contractions
- uncoordinated contractions
- frequent
- very painful
- shape is very up and down/ ridged
hypertonic contractions: what are women at risk for?
- exhaustion
hypertonic contractions: what is the fetus at risk for?
- intolerance to labor
hypertonic contractions: risk factor
nulliparous women
hypertonic contractions: management
- hydration to improve perfusion
- pain medication
- continuous monitoring
normal contractions are ___ shaped
bell
hypotonic contractions: nursing interventions
- assess maternal fetal status
- admin oxytocin per protocol
- continuous external fetal monitor/ toco
- explain interventions
- minimize infection risk- minimal vaginal exams
hypertonic contractions: nursing interventions
- admin pain meds: morphine, to allow uterus to rest
-offer epidural - promote relaxation
- hydrate - 250 ml/hr isotonic solution
- explain interventions
when do stage 2 of labor disorders take place?
- during the pushing phase
- 10 cm to birth
what do stage 2 of labor disorders result from?
- delayed pushing for extended period of time
- epidurals
- elevated BMI: >35
- LGA babies: >4200g
- occiput posterior positioning
- fetal station
stage 2 of labor disorders: risks
- risk of morbidity and mortality
- decreases chance of SVD
- fetus: asphyxia
- woman: operative vaginal birth; extensive perineal trauma
stage 2 of labor disorders: management
- monitor for labor
- augment with pitocin
- assist with vacuum OR forceps
- consider c section
stage 2 of labor disorders: nursing actions
- help woman by coaching pushing
- try open glottis pushing
- give adequate pain relief
- change positions to allow gravity
- support the patient
precipitous labor
- lasts less than 3 hours from onset to delivery
- increased pain and anxiety
precipitous labor: women are at risk for?
postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)