Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

RNC-OB Labor information

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Term
Definition
Gateway Control Theory   theory that massage, heat, and cold stimulate nerve fibers that block painful stimulation  
🗑
Therapeutic Touch Theory   effects are result of energy exchange between client and nurse to reduce pain and anxiety  
🗑
BIHOP score   Duration of labor inversely correlated >8=successful vaginal delivery <6=needs cervical ripening prior to induction 0: closed, 0-30%, -3, firm, posterior 1: 1-2, 40-50%, -2, med, midposition 2: 3-4, 60-70%, -1-0, soft, ant 3: 5-6, 80+%, +1, very sof  
🗑
Cardinal movements of Delivery   series of 8 adaptations the fetus makes as it moves through maternal bony pelvis Influenced by size, position, powers of labor, size and shape of maternal pelvis, and mother's position.  
🗑
Engagement   1st cardinal movement. Dropping or "lightening"  
🗑
Descent   2nd cardinal movement assessed by station -3 - +3  
🗑
Flexion   3rd cardinal movement fetal head nodding forward toward chest  
🗑
Internal Rotation   4th cardinal movement generally rotates OT to OA  
🗑
Extension   5th cardinal movement describing the crowning and delivery of the head  
🗑
Restitution   6th cardinal movement describing the realignment of head and body after delivery of the head  
🗑
External Rotation   7th cardinal movement shoulders rotate to AP diameter of pelvis  
🗑
Expulsion   8th cardinal movement describing the birth of the body  
🗑
Prolonged Latent Phase   >20 hours - primips >14 hours - multips caused by unripe cervix and early anethesia  
🗑
Protracted Active Phase   <1.2 cm/hr - primips <1.5 cm/hr - multips caused by CPD, malpresentation, early anesthia, ROM before onset  
🗑
Secondary Arrest of Active Labor   cervical dilatation stops in active phase. No dilatation after 2 hours or when complete for >3 hours (primips) or >1 hour (multips) Caused by anesthesia, malposition, CPD, AROM  
🗑
Precipitous Labor   cervical dilatation >5 cm/hr (primips) or >10 cm/hr (multips)  
🗑
Protracted Descent   rate of descent is <1 cm/hr (primips) or <2 cm/hr (multips) caused by protracted dilatation in active stage, CPD, malpresentation, anesthesia  
🗑
Arrest of Descent   no descent in active phase for >1 hour (primips) or >0.5 hr (multips) caused by advanced gestation, >4000g, CPD, malpresentation, coexisting labor disorder  
🗑
First Stage of Labor   0-10 cm dilatation 3 phases: Latent, Active, Transition  
🗑
Latent Phase of Labor   0-3 cm mild contractions distraction most effective in this stage  
🗑
Active Phase of Labor   4-7 cm moderate contractions  
🗑
Transition Phase of Labor   8-10 cm strong contractions characterized by panic and fear  
🗑
Second Stage of Labor   10cm - birth prolonged when >3 hours (primips) or >2 hours (multips) Pelvic phase - period of fetal descent Perineal phase - active pushing  
🗑
Open Glottis Pushing   expel air slowly over 6-8 seconds preferred over holding air methods bc they elad to decreased uterine blood flow, increased fatigue and risk of tears and increased risk of GU problems after delivery  
🗑
Third Stage of Labor   delivery of placenta  
🗑
Fourth Stage of Labor   1-4 hours after delivery maternal physiologic adjustment  
🗑
Leopold's Maneuvers   1) palpate lower abdomen (attitude) 2) palpate sides for back and small parts (position) 3) palpate upper abdomen (presentation) 4) palpate facing mom's feet for cephalic prominence (attitude)  
🗑
Fetal Lie   relationship of long axis of baby to mother Longitudinal - cephalic or breech Transverse Oblique  
🗑
Fetal Presentation   part of fetus entering pelvis first Shoulder Breech - complete, frank, footling Cephalic - vertex, brow, face  
🗑
Fetal Attitude   relationship of fetal parts to each other Flexion - chin to chest (easiest delivery) Extension Military - neither flexion or extension  
🗑
Position   relationship of presenting part to specific area, right or left, anterior or posterior, on mom's pelvis  
🗑
Anterior Fontanelle   diamond shape, bigger  
🗑
Posterior Fontanelle   Triangle shape, smaller  
🗑
Theories of Initiation of Labor   CRH (hormone synthesized in increased amounts during pregnancy) stimulates increased estrogen and progesterone which stimulates increased prostaglandins which leads to contractility and softening cervix.  
🗑
Ferguson Reflex   urge to push caused by baby putting pressure on the cervix and Ferguson plexus of nerves  
🗑
Gynecoid Pelvis   Typical female pelvis adequate for labor  
🗑
Android Pelvis   Typical male pelvis narrow dimensions associated with halting labor  
🗑
Anthropoid Pelvis   Apelike pelvis adequate for labor  
🗑
Platypelloid Pelvis   wide-narrow pelvis unfavorable for labor  
🗑
Category I FHTs   baseline 110-160 bpm moderate variability possible early decerations possible accelerations  
🗑
Category II FHTs   not category I or III FHTs  
🗑
Category III FHTs   Absent variability + any of the following recurrent late decelerations recurrent variable decelerations bradycardia sinusoidal pattern  
🗑
IUPC monitoring uterine baseline   5-15 mmHg, never >30 mmHg  
🗑
IUPC monitoring 30 mmHg   decreased uterine blood flow  
🗑
IUPC monitoring 40 mmHg   complete cessation of blood flow to uterus  
🗑
MVUs <150 mmHg   inadequate labor  
🗑
MVUs 180-250 mmHg   should indicate adequate labor  
🗑
MVUs >300 mmHg   increased uterine activity, tachysystole  
🗑
Baroreceptors   receptors effected by BP changes  
🗑
Chemoreceptors   receptors effected by Oxygenation changes  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: kanani8806
Popular Nursing sets