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Childbearing

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Term
Definition
Tocotransducer (Toco)   External monitor for contractions, least invasive method; monitors frequency  
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IUPC; Intrauterine Pressure Catheter;   Most accurate for intensity of contractions  
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Contraction Analysis   Four characteristics: frequency, duration, intensity, and resting tone  
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Duration   How long contraction lasts (beginning to end of contraction)  
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Frequency   Range measured in minutes (ex:2-4)  
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Intensity   Strength of contraction; use IUPC  
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Resting tone   Return back to baseline before contraction; need for oxygen return to fetus  
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Contraction   Decreased blood flow; has to last at least 30s  
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Tachysystole   Could result if contracts too often, lack of resting tone; >5contractions/10minutes  
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If contractions too often   Slow down Pitocin, give some oxygen, give fluid bolus, breathing  
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Baseline Fetal Heart Rate   Average range between contractions; normal 110-160bpm  
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Tachycardia   FHR 160< for at least 10min (moderate 160-179 & severe 180<)  
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Tachycardia Causes   Elevated maternal temperature, dehydration, anxiety, breathing, fetal infection, hypoxic environment, prematurity  
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Bradycardia   <110  
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Bradycardia Causes   Maternal position (supine), epidural, hypotension  
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Baseline Variability   Absent (undectectable) Minimal (0-5 bpm) Moderate 6-25 bpm Marked (25<); look at between contractions  
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Periodic changes   Occur with contractions (accelerations or decelerations)  
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Nonperiodic changes   Occur between contractions  
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Early Deceleration   Should begin and end with contraction (signifies head compressing into pelvis) but resolves by end of contraction - good  
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Variable Deceleration   Most common type; common during pushing, commonly U V or W shaped (cord compression) rapid drop rapid rise  
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Variable Deceleration   First intervention is change her position  
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Late Deceleration   Characteristic of uteroplacental insufficiency (drop begins after contraction peaks)  
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Late Decels Caused by   Low/high maternal BP, Hyperstimulation (too frequent contractions, decreased maternal oxygenation, placental abnormalities (Ex: post-term)  
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Intrauterine Resuscitation   Reposition/re-examine, readjust/remove oxytoxin/pitocin, rehydrate, re-oxygenate, report, record  
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Labor Triggers   Decreased progesterone, increased estrogen, prostaglandins, and oxytocin, fetus' thyroid hormones  
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Impending Signs of Labor   E surge, Braxton hicks, lightening (baby drops), cervical ripening, mucous discharge, bloody show, rupture of membranes, weight loss, GI changes (n&v, diarrhea)  
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Braxton Hick   Primarily in back, goes away with activity, dilation or effacement (thinning)  
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Membrane Assessment   Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes (SROM): Nitrizine test, ferning  
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AROM   Artificial Rupture of Membranes  
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Nitrizine test   Don't check cervix before test, blood or ky jelly can cause false+, amniotic fluid more alkaline so paper will turn blue if membrane ruptured  
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Ferning   Swab fluid from cervix, if amniotic fluid will look like a fern  
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True Labor   Back &Hip pain, increased intensity and duration, dilation, regular intervals (stronger, longer, and closer together over time)  
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When to go to the hospital   Regular contractions, bright red vaginal bleeding, SROM, Decreased fetal movement  
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5 P's of Labor   Powers, Passage, Passenger  
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Powers Primary   Effacement & dilation, begins at fundus and follows contour of uterus, increased frequency, intensity, duration  
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Secondary Powers   Voluntary - mom pushing  
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Passage   Types of pelvis Gynecoid (most common, best,round) Platypeloid (least conducive, shaped like Playtypus bill), Android (heart shaped), Arthropoid (oval)  
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Passenger   Fetus, membranes, and placenta (fetal sutures and fontanels allow molding of head) fetal attitude (head down/relation of fetal parts to one another) fetal line (look at maternal/fetal spines - longitudinal(horizontal), transverse (vertical), oblique)  
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Best positions for delivery   Occipit anterior (head down) ROA Right Occipit interior LOP left occipit interior  
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Fetal Station   Relationship of fetal head to mother's pelvis (more + number = closer into birth canal baby is) 0= ischial spine +3 best -3 above ischial spine  
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Order of Cardinal Movements   Engagement, descent, flexion, internal rotation, extension, restitution/external rotation, expulsion  
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Engagement   Stays in pelvis (doesn't ascend with ballotment)  
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Descent   Descend into pelvis  
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Flexion   Tucks chin to chest  
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Internal rotation   Turn to align with mom's axis  
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Extension   Extends head out  
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Restitution   External rotation, turns to allow shoulders (position before internal rotation)  
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Expulsion   Removal  
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Stages of Labor   Stage 1 (0-10cm) Stage 2 10 cm - delivery Stage 3: delivery of baby to delivery of placenta Stage 4: first postpartum hour  
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Stage 1   Phase 1: Latent (0-3) Phase 2: Active (4-7) Phase 3: Transition (8-10)  
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Latent Phase Length   Multigravida ~6h and primigravida ~9h  
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Latent Phase   Alert, excited, anxious; effacement and dilation beginning, regular contractions are beginning, increasing intensity and frequency, cervix dilates 0-3cm  
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Active Phase   Prim ~5h Multi ~2-3h; fear loss of control, increased anxiety, fetal descent into pelvis, dilates 4-7, intensity, frequency, duration, get epidural or IV narcotics, increase in bloody show  
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Transition Phase   100% effaced, primi~2h multi~1-2h, increased anxiety,fear, irritability, increased bloody show, contratcitons about q2 and last 40-60s, increased rectal pressure, n&v, involuntary shaking, 8-10cm  
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Prep for birth   Cleanse perineum, position for birth, nurse washes hands, opens prep tray, sterile gloves, pushing with patient  
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Second Stage   Feels powerless&sense of purpose, completely dilated, feel like BM needed, perineum begins to bulge, flatten, and move anteriorly  
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Ferguson's Reflex   Urge to push  
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Third Stage   Lengthening of cord and small gush of blood means placenta is ready to separate, will start bolus of oxytocin  
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Fourth Stage   Euphoria and Bonding; increased P decreased BP, urine retention, massage fundus(should be firm), nonpalpable bladder, smooth&pink perineum w/o bruising or edema  
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Fourth Stage Comfort Measures   Tremors common (heated blanket, warm drink) provide food and encourage rest  
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APGAR Score   1 minute (tells us about intrauterine life) 5minutes (tells us how baby is adapting to external uterine life) Monitor T, HR, R, skin color, tone Absent = 0  
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A   Activity (muscle tone) 1- flexed arms and legs 2-active  
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P   Pulse 1- <100 2- 100  
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G   Grimace (ex: irritability) 1- Minimal response to stimuli 2- prompt response to stimuli  
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A   Appearance (Skin color) 1- pink body blue extremities 2- pink  
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R   Respiration 1-slow&irregular 2- vigorous cry  
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Non Pharm Pain Relief   Comfort, gate control theory, imagery, breathing, position changes, hydrotherapy  
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Gate Control Theory   Effleurage, counter pressure on sacrum, thermal stimulation (warm/cool compress) decreases pain stimuli  
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Systemic Analgesia   Goal is to provide maximum pain relief with minimal risk  
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IV Opioids   Nalbuphine (Nubain), Meperidine (Demerol), Butorphanol tartrate (Stadol)  
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Advantages of IV opioids   RN administration, rapid onset, short duration  
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Disadvantages of IV opioids   Decrease ctx frequency and intensity, crosses placenta, possible poor pain control  
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IV Opioid Antagonist   Narcan  
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Lumbar Epidural Block   Local anesthetic into epidural space; post-procedure head of bed 25 degrees, lateral uterine tilt, monitor q5-15min, continue fluid bolus  
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Spinal Block   Immediate onset, risk for spinal headache (give lots of caffeine or blood patch)  
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General Anesthesia   Impaired unconsciousness, common indications (perceived lack of time, contraindications to regional, failure to successfully insert regional, patient refusal)  
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Induction   Post-term, medical necessity (ex: HELLP), PROM(Premature rupture of membranes), chorioamnionitis(Temp,WBCs, foul discharge), fetal jeopardy  
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Contraindications for Induction   Previa (low lying placenta), Abnormal presentation (breech or transverse), CPD (cephalopelvic disproportion - bad pelvis type), Scarred upper uterus (previous abortions or surgery), gestational age less than 39 weeks, unless medically indicated  
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Cytotec   Given orally or vaginally for induction by softening cervix in preparation for Pitocin introduction; synthetic prostaglandin, more effective than oxytocin, adverse outcomes in doses greater than 25mcg, prn q4h, don't give if contractions q3-4min  
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Cervidil   Looks like tampon, helps ripen cervix by slowly releasing medicine over 12h period, removed 30mins before pitocin  
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Balloon Catheters   Foley Cath (25-80ml balloon) ripens cervix by applying pressure  
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Bishop Scale   Used for induction; less than 5 unfavorable for induction  
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Stripping Membranes   Gloved hand, rotate 360 degrees twice; labor typically begins w/n 24-48h  
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Amniotomy   Artificial rupture of membranes (AROM) Disadvantages: infection risk/prolapsed cord  
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Oxytocin Infusion   Initiate uterine contractions (10-20u oxytocin & D5W) Risks (tachysystole of uterus/uterine rupture)  
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Pitocin given which stages   1 and 2 and post-partum  
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1st degree episitomy   perineal skin and mucous membranes  
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2nd degree episiotomy   also muscles of perineal body  
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3rd degree episiotomy   Also involves anal sphincter  
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4th degree episiotomy   Into rectum  
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Emergent indicaitons   Abruption, umbilical cord prolapse, amniotic fluid embolus, non-reassuring fhr, uterine rupture  
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HnH, CBC, Platelet Count (100,000)   Pre-op C section  
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Prophylatic/Cathetier   Given Pre-op  
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TIME OUT   Patient, procedure, time of antibiotics, fire risk, sedation scale, everyone present, allergies, everyone confirms they agree  
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Morphine Side Effects post c-section   Pruritus (Bendaryl and Narcan), n&v, urinary retention,, respiratory depression  
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External cephalic version ECV)   Fetus changed from breech, transverse, oblique; 36-37w  
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ECV Contraindications   Intrauterine growth restriction, FHR abnormal, rupture of membranes, C-section indicated, amniotic fluid abnormalities  
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ECV   Trendlenberg, physician turns baby, nurse uses ultrasound, routine toco  
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Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC)   Low transverse incision, adqueate pelvis, no other uterine scards, in house staff  
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Operative Deliveries   Forcep delivery (outlet - perineum, low 2+ or below) vacuum (at outlet)  
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Contraindications for operative deliveries   Gestation <34, cephalopelvic disproportion, macrosomic,  
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Precipitous Labor   Labor that lasts less than 3h from onset of labor to birth (hypertonic UC, rapid dilation)  
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Inadequate Expulsive Forces   2nd stage of labor when woman is not able to push or bear down (due to exhaustion, epidural)  
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Hypertonic Uterine Dysfunction   Frequent contractions with decreased intensity and increased uterine tone (won't dilate or efface) prolongs labor  
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Hyotonic Uterine Dysfunction   Infrequent contractions with decreased intensity (no dilation or effacement - prolonged labor) might give AROM and pitocin  
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Fetal Dystocia   May be caused by excessive fetal size, malpresentation, multifetal pregnancy, fetal anomialies  
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Fetal Dystocia Complications   Asphyxia, maternal lacerations, fetal injury, CPD  
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Fetal Dystocia Risk factors   abnormal presentation, hydrocephalus, macrosomic over 4500g  
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Shoulder dystocia   Difficulty encountered during delivery of shoulders after birth of head that may occur with macrosomia, prolonged 2nd stage  
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Prolapse of Umbilical Cord   When cord lies below the presenting part of the fetus  
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Rupture of uterus   when there is partial or complete tear in the uterine muscle (scar, tachysystole, eversion are causes) tearing sensation, late decels, loss of FHR  
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Disseminated Intravascular coagulation (DIC)   Syndrome that occurs when the body is breaking down blood clots faster that it can forma a clot; quickly leads to hemorrhage (petechia,blood oozing, blood in urine) causes: fetal demis, uterine rupture, embolism, abruption  
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Anaphylactic Syndrome (Amniotic fluid embolism)   Embolism forms when the amniotic fluid that contains fetal cells, lanugo, and vernix enters the maternal vascular system and results in cardio-respiratory collapse  
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