placenta previa - CORRECT ANSWER-Bight red
blood
NO PAIN
The placenta is growing over the cervical open
NO VAGINAL EXAMS!
placental abruption - CORRECT ANSWER-Dark
red or no blood
Painful
Placenta tears away from the cervix
Emergency delivery?
Variable decelerations - CORRECT ANSWER-
Cord Compression
Early decelerations - CORRECT ANSWER-Head
compression
Acceleration - CORRECT ANSWER-Okay!
Outstanding! This is what we want
Late decelerations - CORRECT ANSWER-
placental insufficiency
, Stage 1 of labor (early) - CORRECT ANSWER-
Cervix 0 to 5 cm
initial labor is 6-8 hrs
very irregular contractions
Stage 1 of labor (active) - CORRECT ANSWER-
Cervix 6 to 10 cm
regular contractions, every 1.5-5 mins
last 40-90 secs
Stage 2 of labor (latent) - CORRECT ANSWER-
uterus contracts to bring the baby down
Stage 2 of labor (active) - CORRECT ANSWER-
Urge to bear down
anal pressure
Assault - CORRECT ANSWER-Verbal threat
(threatening to hit patient if they dont take
medicine)
Veracity - CORRECT ANSWER-Telling the truth
(if the patient asks about a side effect, be honest)