final study guide Flashcards
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post-partum blood loss
less than 500mL SVD is normal; less than 1000mL C/s is normal; weigh pads for quantification; saturating pad in 15 min- 1hour is abnormal
puerperal fever
any infection of genital canal within 28 days after abortion or birth; 100.4 fever or greater in 2/10 days following birth not including first 24 hours or 101 or greater within first 24 hours
post-partum women lab results
H&H, CBC, Rh status
eclampsia
occurrence of seizure or coma as result of HTN during pregnancy; treat with Magnesium Sulfate to prevent seizure and antihypertensive meds; fetus should recover when mom is stable
amniocentesis
procedure used to determine fetal lung maturity (measures lecithin and sphingomyelin ratio: greater than 2:1 = lung maturity);test for neural tube defects
psychosocial issues post birth
postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis
fertility awareness methods
temperature method: take temperature every day when get out of bed; cervical mucus: check vaginal discharge every day; calendar method: chart menstrual cycle on calendar; 77-98% effective
estrogen in contraception
suppresses ovulation
bacterial vaginosis
common bacterial infection d/t disruption in normal vaginal flora; signs/symptoms are fishy vaginal odor, gray/milky discharge; require antibiotic either orally or gel inserted into vagina
preeclampsia
blood pressure of 140/90 in pregnant women after 20 weeks gestation with or without presence of proteinuria; need 2 occasions in 4 hours or 1 occasion of 160+ systolic
gravida and para status
Gravida- number of times pregnant; Para- number of deliveries to viable babies
FHR
monitored via tracing; wanted moderate variability ~15 bpm; normal HR is 110-160
decelerations
last few seconds to 2 minutes
cord prolapse
obstetric emergency occurs when umbilical cord drops down alongside/in front of presenting part of fetus; circulation of fetus can be reduced causing serious physiological effects; place mom in tredelenberg or knee-chest position or elevate portion of fetus with sterile gloved hand
stages of labor
first stage: 0cm-10 full dilation and effacement; second stage: descent and expulsion of fetus (from full dilation to birth); third stage: expulsion of placenta (from birth to placental birth) usually about 5-10 minutes after; fourth stage: immediate postpartum following placental birth for 4 hours
fundus location
around umbilicus +/-1 cm and then descends 1cm per day until complete involution has taken place
postpartum lochia
rubra 1-3 days bright red bleeding (9 months shedding), serosa 3-10 days pale pink, alba 10-14 up to 6 weeks creamy yellow
back pain in labor
sign of impending labor; pain begins in back and spreads to abdomen
narcotic complications in delivery
can slow down labor, can cause respiratory depression in mom and fetus, can cause fetal distress
effect of epidurals
spinal is anesthesia that blocks sensation from area of admin down; epidural is partial anesthesia to lessen pain
naegels rule
last menstrual period - 3 months then add 7 days
1st trimester symptoms
decrease in BP in mom; fetus: ~3 inches, all organ systems present, audible HR, large head, ~1-2 oz,
APGAR scores
assessed at 1 and 5 minutes; indicative of transition to extrauterine life; 0-3 = severe distress, 4-6 = moderate difficulty with transition, 7-10 = stable status
transverse lie in labor
horizontal lying fetus that requires C-section