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| Questions before any delivery |
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Definition
1. Gestational Age
2. Amniotic fluid clear?
3. How many babies are expected?
4. Other risk factors? |
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Term
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Definition
1. < 36 weeks
2. > 41 weeks
3. Fetal hydrops
4. poly or oligo hydramnios
5. Maternal htn or eclamptic s/s
6. multiples
7. fetal anemia
8. fetal macrosomia (big baby)
9. IUGR
10. Fetal anomalies
11. NO PRENATAL CARE |
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Term
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Definition
1. Maternal general anesthesia, mag or narcs
2. Emergency C section
3. forceps or vacuum asst delivery
4. abnormal presentation/shoulder dystocia
5. C II or III fetal tracing
6. abruption
7. bleeding
8. chorioamnionitis
9. prolapsed cord
10. meconium stained fluid |
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| How many qualified people should attend birth. |
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Definition
No risk factors: 1 person
If Risk Facotrs: 2 people
Full team should be on site and available if problems anticipated. |
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Term
| Equipment Checkoff questions |
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Definition
| Can I warm, clear airway, auscultate, ventilate, oxygenate, intubate, medicate? |
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Term
| 3 questions to evaluate the newborn after birth |
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Definition
1. Does the baby appear to be term?
2. Does the baby have good muscle tone?
3. Is the baby breathing/crying? |
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Term
| Initial Steps of Newborn Care |
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Definition
Provide Warmth
Open Airway
Clear Secretions
Dry
Stimulate |
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