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AS L & D review
AS I
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Peak Level (Pharmacology) | 1/2 - 1 hr after drug given |
| Trough Level (Pharmacology) | 1/2 hr before next dose |
| Loading Dose | Quick dose in to get therapeutic levels up, then give maintance dose |
| What drug if give with Tetracyclines will cause both of them to cancel each other out? | Antacids |
| TORCH stands for? | Toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes |
| Fundal height | correlates with weeks of gestation. |
| Non Stress Test | Measures Fetal HR and Fetal movement |
| Biophysical Profile (BPP) | assessment of five biophysical variables |
| Lecithin/Sphingomyelin (L/S) Ratio | determines fetal lung maturity, L/S are two components of surfacant. |
| Engagement | When the largest diameter of the presenting part reaches or touches the pelvic inlet. |
| Frequency of contractions | time between the beginning of one contraction and the beginnig of the next contraction |
| Duration of Contractions | measred from beginning of a contraction to the end of that contraction. |
| Early sign of labor, will occur within 24-48hours | Bloody Show |
| Active Phase of Labor | anxiety increases, cervix dilates 3-4 cm to 8cm. |
| What can be the cause of fetal heart rate decelerations? | intracranial pressures |
| What is a warning to fetal distress? | Decreased variability |
| Variable decelerations | Occur if the umbilical cord becomes compressed |
| An apgar score of one point under reflex irritability, what would the baby be doing? | Grimace |
| Cold Stress | Monitor baby's glucose level |
| Betamethasone | used to prevent respiratory distress syndrome in infants |
| Latent Phase | Contractions begin, women becomes excitied |
| Transition Phase | women fears to be left alone |
| IUPC-Intrauterine Pressure Catheter | Routinely used for women who are oxytocin induced and who have high risk pregnancies |