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36 Cards in this Set
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The "Four P's that make up the process of labor and birth
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Passage, Power, Passenger, psyche
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The Powers
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the contraction and the mother pushing
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Frequency of labor
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beginning of one contraction untilo the beginning of the next
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Duration
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from the beginning of a contraction until the end of the same contraction.
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Intensity
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the approximate strenth of the contraction.
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Thge relaxation phase between contractions is important because the:
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Contractions can interfere with fetal oxygenation.
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The presentation of the fetus is with the buttocks at the cervical os, hips flexed, and knees extended. This is charted as a:
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Frank breech
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The amount of cervical dilation is expressed in:
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centimeters
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Cervical effacement is expressed as a
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percentage
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Is the fetal head changing shape as it passes through the pelvis
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Molding
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Lowest part of fetus near cervix
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presentation
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relationship of presenting part of fetus to pelvis of mother
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position
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Fetus in relationship to ischeal spines of mother's pelvis
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station
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VBAC
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vaginal birth after cesearan
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crowning
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when the fetus head can be seen.
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Attitude
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one of flexon, the head is flexed forward and the arms and legs flexed.
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Lie
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how the fetus is oriented to the mother's spine.
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Presentation
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the fetal part that enters the pelvis first.
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Full or Complete Breech
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flexion of the head and extremities. Both feet and the buttocks present at the cervix
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Footling Breech
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one or both feet present first at the cervix.
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frank breech
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fetal legs flexed at the hips and extend toward the shoulders. Buttocks present at the cervix.
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Signs of Impending Labor
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braxton hicks, increased vaginal discharge, bloody show, rupture of membranes, energy spurt, weight loss
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Station
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level of theh presenting part in the pelvis.
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Leopolds Maneuver
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determining fetal position and presentation by abdominal palpations.
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Tocotransducer
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senses contractions externally. Positioned over upper uterus(fundus)
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amnioinfusion
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IV fluid is infused into the amniotic cavity through intrauterine pressure cath. may add cushion around cord.
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amniotomy
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to rupture the membranes artificially.
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Nitrazine Test
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to determine if membranes have ruptured. To rule out urine.
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What does the Apgar Scoring System score?
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Heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, relex irritability, color
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opthalmia neonatorum
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disease of the newborns eyes caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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Duncan's delivery
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The maternal side of the placenta, which is dull and rough. Is delivered first.
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Schultze delivery
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Fetal side of the placenta, which is shiny and smooth, is delivered first.
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lochia rubra
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dark red blood
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Acrocyansois
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bluish color of hands and feet
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Neonatal resuscitation measures
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Apgar score used to identifies the conditions of and the need for:
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What is Vitamin K given for?
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To clot the blood
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