Test 2 Ch 4 Flashcards

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What is the late first stage of birth?

A

Cervix is fully dilating and amniotic fluid sac has ruptured

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What is the first stage of birth?

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Cervix dilating

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2
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What is the second stage of birth

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Birth of infant

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3
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What is the third stage of birth

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Delivery of the placenta

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4
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What is afterbirth?

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When the placenta, umbilical cord, etc are detached and expelled

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True or false, 99% of U.S births occur in hospitals

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True

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6
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91% of births are attended by ____

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Physicians

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What makes a midwife different from a nurse

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More time with patient in prenatal period
More emphasis on counseling & education
More emotional support to mothers
Present during entire birth process

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8
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What does a doula do?

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Provide continuous care before, during, and after childbirth

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9
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____ is used to relive pain during childbirth

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Analgesia

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10
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Why is anesthesia used?

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To block sensation

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11
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Numbs from the waist down

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Epidural block

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12
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What is oxytocin

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Synthetic hormone used to stimulate contractions

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13
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What is anoxia and what does it do to the newborn

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It’s a lack of oxygen and occurs when the mother has contractions

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14
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_____ ______ protects newborns from heat loss

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Vernix caseosa

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15
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What is the breech position?

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When the baby is coming out ass first instead of head first

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What is the apgar scale?

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As assessment of the health of the newborn 1-5 min after birth

17
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What categorizes as a low birth weight

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Less that 5 1/2 lbs at birth

18
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What are preterm infants

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Babies born three weeks or more before pregnancy has reached it’s full term

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What are small for date babies

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Babies who’s birth weight is low for what’s considered normal at the length of pregnancy

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What is kangaroo care?

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Skin to skin contact between mom and baby

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What is the brazelton neonatal behavioral assessment scale

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A test performed within 24-36 hours after birth-assess neurological development

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Neonatal intensive care until network nonbehavioral scale

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An offspring of NBAS, it’s a more comprehensive analysis of the newborn

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How long does the period after childbirth does the mother physically as psychologically adjust to chilsldbirth

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Process by which uterus returns to pre-pregnant size
Involution
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Characterized by strong feelings of sadness, anxiety or despair in the new mother, making every day tasks difficult
Postpartum
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Treatments for postpartum includes
Antidepressants | Psychotherapy