RN ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM (VERSION 10)

Acrocyanosis: bluish color of hands and feed Acupressure: treatment method that involves massage of points along body’s energy pathways Acupuncture: treatment that involves therapeutic stimulation along body’s energy pathways with needles Apgar scoring: assignment of numbers to an assessment of a newborn @ 1 and 5 minutes after birth Areola: pigmented tissue around the nipple Asphyxia: inadequate O2 that causes unconsciousness, without intervention, death Atony: lack of muscle tone Bilirubin: yellow or orange product of the breakdown of hemoglobin Braxton-hicks contraction: painless, ineffective uterine contractions that occur during late pregnancy Cervix: low narrow end of the uterus that contains opening Circumcision: surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis Colostrum: white to yellowish fluid that precedes breast milk Counterpressure: application of pressure to the sacrum during contractions Cradle cap: infant scalp dermatitis manifesting as THINK YELLOWISH scales Cyanosis: blue discoloration of skin or mucous membranes due to excessive concentration of deoxyhemoglobin in blood Dilation: stretching of the opening of the cervix to accommodate childbirth Ecchymosis: hemorrhagic spot, or bruise, caused by bleeding under the skin and irregularly formed in blue, purple, or brown patches Edema: accumulation of excess fluid Effacement: thinning and shortening of cervix in preparation for childbirth Effleurage: light massage or stroking, usually on patient’s abdomen, in rhythm with breathing during contractions Engagement: entrance of fetal presenting part into the upper pelvic channel or birth canal Fetus: unborn child still inside uterus Fetoscope: stethoscope for listening to fetal heart tones Friable: easily broken Fundus: rounded upper portion of the uterus Hematoma: localized collection of blood underneath tissues, appearing as a swelling mass often characterized by bluish discoloration