childbirth

Question 1

stages of labor

Answer 1

1. body prepares for birth : water breaking and removal or mucus plug. regular cycle of contractions
2. the birth of infant
3. delivery of placenta

Question 2

timing of contraction cycles

Answer 2

beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next

Question 3

preparing for delivery

Answer 3

• elevate mothers hips 2 to 4 inches
• keep field sterile
• wear all ppe

Question 4

caring for newborn

Answer 4

• keep warm, place on mother’s chest
• not breathing: suction, rub back or soles of feet
• no pulse: cpr

Question 5

APGAR

Answer 5

appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
> 7 normal
< 3 critically low

Question 6

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 6

fertilized egg becomes implanted in the fallopian tube rather than in the uterus

Question 7

miscarriage

Answer 7

• delivery of an incomplete or underdeveloped fetus
  treatment: save fetus, control bleeding and treat for shock

Question 8

premature birth

Answer 8

less than 5 pounds or delivered before 36 weeks

Question 9

preeclampsia

Answer 9

hypertension during pregnancy

Question 10

eclampsia

Answer 10

generalized seizures as a result of marked hypertension and edema

Question 11

gestational diabetes

Answer 11

increased insulin resistance and glucose intolerance only during pregnancy