Normal reaction from first time mom - Correct answer-tentatively touch baby's profile
first then willing to pull baby close
What's the FIRST thing to do when mom has the baby with just you in the room? and then
what? - Correct answer-FIRST push the call light
then warm,dry stimulate
Folate sources - Correct answer-dried roast peanuts NOT strawberries
If a mom scheduled for a C-section tells "I ate a big breakfast and had OJ", what do you do?
- Correct answer-TELL the anesthesiologist; she is at risk for aspiration
Spinal anesthesia causes a headache so what do you to help it... - Correct answer- blood
patch
what's the main s/e of epidural? - Correct answer-HTN
pt has s/sx of UTI, what should you do? - Correct answer-you would want to do a urine
culture
What is the most important teaching for pregnant teens? - Correct answer-good nutrition
Urinary frequency within 24 hours PP - Correct answer-Check the amount of the next
void & palpate the bladder
Why do you not give solid foods during labor? - Correct answer-prevent aspiration; also
give antacids before CS
A worried new father says his wife is crying a lot and he is concerned.. what do you tell
him? - Correct answer-Baby blues are normal, he needs to bring her in if it gets severe
or persists for two weeks
Review this bc the answer choices are tricky!!
Not just be there with her.. WATCH her and symptoms
Pain whenever the baby moves, uterine tenderness upon palpation, and a fever - Correct
answer-Chorioamnitoitis
,Temperature of 100.4 < - Correct answer-report b/c infection
Mom says she has a newborn baby and he is already learning to walk.. - Correct
,answer-Stepping reflex is normal in newborn babies
, 3 months pregnant, thin watery secretions - Correct answer-normal lochia
Herbal rememedy for nausea in pregnancy - Correct answer-Ginger NOT peppermint
Caput v. cephalohematoma (know differences) - Correct answer-Caput: Crosses lines,
squishy
Cephalohematoma: Watch for hyperbilirubinemia, jaundice
Rubella vaccine - Correct answer-- Not for pregnant women bc live attenuated virus
- If you are child-bearing age and get the vaccine - make sure they are using a reliable
birth control for at least a month afterwards or you have to worry about rubella
congenital syndrome
Best birth control for a breastfeeding mom - Correct answer-NOT the combined pill bc of
the estrogen
Answer: condom with spermocide gel
Nothing with hormones in it
NOT TRUE: she does not need birth control bc she is breastfeeding
How determine estimated delivery date? - Correct answer-subtract 3 months from LMP
then add seven days and change the year if needed
What do you want to watch for in small infants or post mature? - Correct answer-watch
hypoglycemia
Small infant: don't have fat pads yet
Post mature: already used up the fat pads
Supine hypotension - Correct answer-- Anytime she has a hypotensive blood pressure:
first thing you want to look for is putting a wedge under the hip or turning her on the
stretcher
Bc the baby is pushing on the vena cava
- Preferred method: wedge
When do you give Rhogam and why? - Correct answer-28 weeks and postpartum You
give bc you want to prevent antibodies from forming against the Rh+ baby
Mom was in a car accident and it is a trauma situation..what are you worried about? -
Correct answer-Rh status of the mom and baby
Iron supplementation - Correct answer-A/E: constipation, diarrhea, gastric irritation, n/v
Nursing implications:
first then willing to pull baby close
What's the FIRST thing to do when mom has the baby with just you in the room? and then
what? - Correct answer-FIRST push the call light
then warm,dry stimulate
Folate sources - Correct answer-dried roast peanuts NOT strawberries
If a mom scheduled for a C-section tells "I ate a big breakfast and had OJ", what do you do?
- Correct answer-TELL the anesthesiologist; she is at risk for aspiration
Spinal anesthesia causes a headache so what do you to help it... - Correct answer- blood
patch
what's the main s/e of epidural? - Correct answer-HTN
pt has s/sx of UTI, what should you do? - Correct answer-you would want to do a urine
culture
What is the most important teaching for pregnant teens? - Correct answer-good nutrition
Urinary frequency within 24 hours PP - Correct answer-Check the amount of the next
void & palpate the bladder
Why do you not give solid foods during labor? - Correct answer-prevent aspiration; also
give antacids before CS
A worried new father says his wife is crying a lot and he is concerned.. what do you tell
him? - Correct answer-Baby blues are normal, he needs to bring her in if it gets severe
or persists for two weeks
Review this bc the answer choices are tricky!!
Not just be there with her.. WATCH her and symptoms
Pain whenever the baby moves, uterine tenderness upon palpation, and a fever - Correct
answer-Chorioamnitoitis
,Temperature of 100.4 < - Correct answer-report b/c infection
Mom says she has a newborn baby and he is already learning to walk.. - Correct
,answer-Stepping reflex is normal in newborn babies
, 3 months pregnant, thin watery secretions - Correct answer-normal lochia
Herbal rememedy for nausea in pregnancy - Correct answer-Ginger NOT peppermint
Caput v. cephalohematoma (know differences) - Correct answer-Caput: Crosses lines,
squishy
Cephalohematoma: Watch for hyperbilirubinemia, jaundice
Rubella vaccine - Correct answer-- Not for pregnant women bc live attenuated virus
- If you are child-bearing age and get the vaccine - make sure they are using a reliable
birth control for at least a month afterwards or you have to worry about rubella
congenital syndrome
Best birth control for a breastfeeding mom - Correct answer-NOT the combined pill bc of
the estrogen
Answer: condom with spermocide gel
Nothing with hormones in it
NOT TRUE: she does not need birth control bc she is breastfeeding
How determine estimated delivery date? - Correct answer-subtract 3 months from LMP
then add seven days and change the year if needed
What do you want to watch for in small infants or post mature? - Correct answer-watch
hypoglycemia
Small infant: don't have fat pads yet
Post mature: already used up the fat pads
Supine hypotension - Correct answer-- Anytime she has a hypotensive blood pressure:
first thing you want to look for is putting a wedge under the hip or turning her on the
stretcher
Bc the baby is pushing on the vena cava
- Preferred method: wedge
When do you give Rhogam and why? - Correct answer-28 weeks and postpartum You
give bc you want to prevent antibodies from forming against the Rh+ baby
Mom was in a car accident and it is a trauma situation..what are you worried about? -
Correct answer-Rh status of the mom and baby
Iron supplementation - Correct answer-A/E: constipation, diarrhea, gastric irritation, n/v
Nursing implications:
