Labor & Delivery Quiz Flashcards
________________ stimulate the uterus, which is used to induce labor, where __________________ cause the uterus to relax, which is used to delay or slow labour.
Uterotonics
Tocolytics
Magnesium Sulfate is used to prevent and control ________________ in mothers with preeclampsia/eclampsia.
seizures
The biggest concern with magnesium sulfate is _____________________.
respiratory depression
You want to keep ______________ readily available in the case of magnesium sulfate overdose/toxicity.
calcium gluconate
__________________________ is given to Rh negative mothers at 28 weeks gestation, within 72 hours after delivery, or anytime there is trauma.
Rh Immune Globulin (RhoGAM)
aka Winrho
Vitamin K injection is given to the newborn in the vastus lateralis to prevent ___________________.
hemorrhage and bleeding
What is the reason we give Vitamin K to newborns?
Newborns are born with a sterile gut, they do not produce vitamin K independently until 7 days after birth.
______________________ is given to all newborn as prophylaxis for ohphtalmia neonatorum (conjunctivitis)
Ophthalmic Erythromycin
Mothers who have HIV/AIDS should be given ___________________ throughout pregnancy & during labor.
antiretroviral (zidovudine)
________________ are drugs that can cause birth defects in the developing fetus. These medications should be avoided during pregnancy. Some examples include ______________.
Teratogenic Drugs
e.g., Warfarin, Lithium, ACE Inhibitors
Oxytocin (Pitocin) can lead to overstimulation of the uterus and strong contractions and it can cause _____________________.
Uterine Rupture
You want to D/C oxytocin if contractions last __________________ or if the frequency of the contractions are more than __________________ apart.
> 60 seconds
2-3 minutes
Misoprostol can be given orally, vaginally, or rectally but only _________________ administration is appropriate during postpartum hemorrhage.
Rectal
