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Shaping of the head to conform to the birth canal? |
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What do chest retractions show? |
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Number of days until a baby can recodnize mom's voice? |
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% of birth weight lost in first 3-4 weeks? |
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What system can be damaged by jaundice? |
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The nervous system is the most affected. |
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What can help strenghten a fetus' lungs? |
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How long does it take for a preterm infant to catch up to a full term infant? |
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What happens to the placenta after 40 weeks gestation? |
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It does not function properly. |
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How do you feed a baby after cleft palate surgery? |
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Feed with a dropper until the sutures heal, so they will not suck. |
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What are babies with cleft palate susceptable for? |
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How does a nurse check for hip dysplasia? |
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One leg longer than the other and there are more skin folds on one side than the other. |
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Women with gestational diabetes can have babies with this? Why? |
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Hypoglycemia, because the fetus was so dependant on mom's glucose in utero. |
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Where do you assess dehydration in infants? |
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How are lacerations/ epistotomy treated? |
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The two imbulical arteries carry blood from who to whom? |
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The one umbilical vein carries blood from from who to whom? |
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After forcepts are used to help with delivery, what should the nurse look for? |
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facial assymetry in the infant (to check for nerve damage) |
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What is an early sign of hypovolemic shock during or after delivery? |
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What is the Bishop's score? |
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Checks readiness for a vaginal delivery. Needs a score of 6. |
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How should the fundus feel immediately after delivery? |
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Is it normal for a new baby to strain while pooping? |
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How to describe locia after birth? |
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Uterus is not firm. It is soft (boggy). |
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What does the Homan's sign check for? |
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What is the narcotic antidote to have nearby? |
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Can an episiotomu be performed if the mother has an abnormal clotting condition? |
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Can an episiotomu be performed if the mother has an abnormal clotting condition? |
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A test to determine the normal reflexes of a newborn. Lift head then drop head- arms should reach out then rebound back in as if the baby is startled. It should disappear after 3-4 months. |
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Normal attempt of a newborn to look for a nipple. |
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Normal attempt of a newborn to look for a nipple. |
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Uterine bleeding without the typical premenstrual endometrial changes. |
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Uterine bleeding without the typical premenstrual endometrial changes. |
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Uterine bleeding without the typical premenstrual endometrial changes. |
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Milia are tiny white bumps or small cysts on the skin. |
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Excess fluid on the brain. Shows as bulges from fontanelle. |
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What are the factors that influence labor pain? |
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Pain threshold and Pain tolerance. |
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What are the factors that influence labor pain? |
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Pain threshold and Pain tolerance. |
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systemic drugs that reduce pain w/out the loss of consciousness |
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cause a loss of sensation, especially to pain |
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pain anesthetic that blocks sensation from a localized area without causing LOC |
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systemic drugs that cause LOC and loss of pain snesation |
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Ex. of narcotic analgesics |
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Ex of regional anasthetics |
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epidural, spinal block, general anesthesia |
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What is a common side effect of an epidural? |
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maternal hypotension which can compromise fetal oxygenation and urinary retension |
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The injection of warmed saline into the uterus after membranes have ruptured. |
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When would amnioinfusion be done? |
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Oliohydramnios, Reducing recurrent decelerations of fetal heart rate, Dilute meconium stained amniotic fluid. |
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The artificial rupture of membranes (AROM) by using an amnihook. |
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Why would an amniotomy be done? |
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To stimulate/ enhance contractions. |
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Complications of amniotomy? |
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Prolapse of umbilical cord, Infection, and Abrupto placentae. |
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The initiation of labor before it can begin naturally. |
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What must be confirmed prior to induction? |
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Contraindications for induction? |
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Placenta prevea, umbilical cord prolapse, abnormal fetal presentation, herpes infection, abnormal maternal pelvis. |
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Amniotomy, Pitocin, Walking, Nipple stimulation |
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A method of changing fetal presentation from breech to cephalic. After 37 weeks gestation. |
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Internal vs External version? |
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Internal is only done in an emergency. |
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The surgical enlargement of the vagina during birth. |
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The surgical delivery of the fetus. 27.6% in US. Goal is 15%. |
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Abnormal labor and causes? |
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Does not progress normally (cervix does not dilate or fetus does not descend). Advanced maternal age, Obesity, Fatigue, Lack of pain meds, etc. |
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contractions are cramp-like, frequent, and poorly coordinated. |
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Contractions are too weak to be effective. |
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Birth completed in less than 3 hours. Fetal oxygen can be compromised. |
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Premature Rupture of Membranes? |
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Spontaneous rupture of membranes. |
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What is the drug of choice for preterm labor? |
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What is the major cause of fetal morbitity? |
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Prolonged pregnancy risks? |
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Gestation >42 weeks. Placental insufficiency, Meconium passed to fetus, Macrosomia. |
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Prolapsed umbilical cord? |
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Cord slips down into the pelvis after membrane rupture. |
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Tear in the uterine wall. |
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Uterus turns inside out after infant is born. |
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vaginal discharge after delivery |
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vaginal discharge after delivery |
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Rubra (bright red for up to 10 days), Serosa (pink), then Alba (white) |
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What are s/sx of hypoglycemia in a newborn? |
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jitteriness, poor muscle tone, sweating, low temp, poor suck, lethargy, seizures. |
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The 1st milk the infant obtains. |
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"Liquid Gold", secreted for the first few days. |
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Hemorrhage after delivery |
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