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Exam 1.6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pregnancy drug risk class A | Controlled studies in humans show no risk to the fetus |
| Pregnancy drug risk class B | No controlled studies have been conducted in humans; animal studies show no risk |
| Pregnancy drug risk class C | No controlled studies have been conducted in animals or humans |
| Pregnancy drug risk class D | Evidence of human risk to fetus exists; however, benefits may outweigh risks in certain situations |
| Pregnancy drug risk class X | Controlled studies in both animals and humans demonstrate fetal abnormalities, the risk in pregnant women outweighs any benefit. |
| RhoGAM is used due to what? What does it prevent? | It is used so the rh negative mother does not develop antibodies to rh positive blood, jeopardizing the next pregnancy. |
| When is RhoGAM given? | Given around 28 weeks gestation and within 3 days after delivery of infant |
| What is the risk to the mother and baby in rh incompatibility | For the mom, future pregnancies can be viewed as a foreign body and miscarried. For risk to baby; jaundice. |
| When is a US usually taken? What are the types of US? | Taken at 20 weeks, transvaginal or transabdominal. Can serve for early pregnancy ID and for fetal heartrate, rhythm, structure. |
| What is a NST? | Measures fetal heart rate in response to movement. |
| Reactive NST | HR increases 15 bpm for 15 seconds 2 times in a 20 minute period. |
| Nonreactive NST | No accelerations |
| What is an amniocentesis? When is it taken? When should you call your doctor? | An amniocentesis is a sample of amniotic fluid thats taken in the 2nd trimester. Call the doctor if you experience more than 6 cramps in an hour. |
| If the NST is nonreactive, what should be performed next? | Biophysical profile including fetal breathing movements, gross body movements, fetal tone, and amniotic fluid volume. Scored out of 8, scored out of 10 if NST is included. |
| Contraction stress test is used if | If baby found to have abnormality and you dont know if it can tolerate labor, you induce small contractions to see if the baby can tolerate it. |