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Labor and Delivery In-class activity Amniotomy - Breaking the bag of waters Amnioinfusion - Infusing sterile fluid into the uterine cavity to dilute meconium stained fluid or alleviate pressure on the umbilical cord Leopold's Maneuver - Four maneuvers used to determine position of the baby External version - Attempt to turn breech fetus to cephalic position Induction and Augmentation of labor - To initiate or strengthen uterine contractions to hasten delivery ...

Labor/Delivery Terms Gravida - number of pregnancies including current pregnancy Parity - number of deliveries greater than 20 weeks Term - greater than 37 weeks and less than 42 weeks, or greater than 2500 grams Preterm - 20-37 weeks, greater than 500 grams and less than 2500 grams Post term - greater than 42 weeks Abortion - (includes spontaneous), less than 20 weeks, less than 500 grams, less than 25 cm Abruptio Placenta (Placental Abruption) - An OB ...

Normal Labor and Delivery In-class activity What is labor - - Involuntary uterine contractions that result in effacement and dilation of the cervix False labor vs true labor - - False labor cxns: - Irregular, do not become consistent - Stop with walking or with positional change - In abdomen only - Weak, do not get stronger - No cervical change - True labor cxns: - Regular and get closer together - Increase, despite movement - Back to front - Strength increases - Cause ...

labor and delivery nursing care There are five factors that affect the labour and delivery process. They are often called the 5 Ps: _ (fetus and placenta); _ (birth canal); _ (contractions); _ of the mother; _ response. These factors affect the progression of labour and the birthing process, and each one will be expanded on in the following sections. - passenger passageway powers position physiological The _ is the fetus and the placenta that must pass through the birth ...

Labor, Delivery, & Postpartum A nurse is providing care to a woman 38 weeks pregnant. During the most recent vaginal examination, the nurse notes that the cervix is 6 cm dilated, 100% effaced, with the vertex at -1 station. What is the best interpretation? A. Active labor with the head as presenting part, not yet engaged B. Transition phase with the backside as presenting part, fully engaged C. Active labor with the head as presenting part, fully engaged D. Latent phase with the backs...

labor and delivery 2023 A+ In-class activity name five factors affecting labor process and birth - 5 P's - passager, passageway, powers, position, psychologic response who is the passenger - fetus what is the passageway - birth canal what is powers - contractions, bearing down what is the position - the position of the laboring owman how adequate to determine vaginal birth - maternal pelvis- passageway Most common maternal pelvis - gynecoid is gyn...

NCLEX Labor and Delivery In-class activity Birth Plan - Tool that women can use to communicate choices for the child's birth. First trimester optimal time to initiate the dialogue. Plan is subject to change. Implemented only if the health care needs of the mother and baby are not compromised. Birth Setting Choices - 1. Hospital 2. Birthing Center 3. Home Hospitals - Where 99% of all deliveries in the US occur. Mother-Baby Unit - Newborn care unit combined with postpartum...

Labor and Birth In-class activity T/F; daily folic acid in multivitamin reduced development of neural tube defects in infants - true T/F: weight gain of at least 25 lbs is recommended for pregnant women - true Sources of weight gain in pregnant women - maternal fat breast and uterine growth placenta amniotic fluid increased maternal blood volume fetus is on avg 7.5 lbs at birth Physiological changes in pregnant women - increased blood volume, cardiac output/volume o...

NCLEX Labor & Delivery A nurse assesses a client during the third stage of labor. Which assessment findings indicate that the client is experiencing postpartum hemorrhage? - Heart rate 120 beats/minute, respiratory rate 28 breaths/minute, blood pressure 80/40 mm Hg A client in the first stage of labor is being monitored using an external fetal monitor. A nurse notes variable decelerations on the monitoring strip. Into what position should the nurse assist the client? - lateral A...

Labor and Delivery Nclex style questions In-class activity 2. Uterine tenderness - The nurse is assessing a pregnant client in the second trimester of pregnancy who was admitted to the maternity unit with a suspected diagnosis of abruptio placentae. Which assessment finding should the nurse expect to note if this condition is present? 1. Soft abdomen 2. Uterine tenderness 3. absence of abdominal pain 4. painless, bright red vaginal bleeding 2. Obtain equipment for a manual pelvic...