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Where should fundus be 1 hour after delivery:
Day 2:
Umbilicus-
2 cm below umbilcus, should correspond with postpartum days.
At which day should it return to normal/symphysis pubis:
Post partum day 9
Postion of uterus is called:
Involution
Who is at more of a risk to have afterpains:
Multipara's, increases with breast feeding, multifetal gestation or large baby. (overextension of uterus)
Muscles of abdomen may seperate( diastasis recti abdominis) can cause loose skin:
Mom will have to rebuild muscle tone through exercise.
Mom will lose weight postpartum related to:
Postpartum diuresis, caused by decrease in estogen levels, aids in ridding body of excess fluid NORMAL finding
For engorgement of non-breast feeding mother:
Ice to breasts, fitted bra 24 hours a day and no nipple stimulation. Avoid warm showers on breast-
Mother postpartum may have what VS:
Normal BP or Orthostatic hypotension OR Gest hypertension. Varies on person. Assess frequently,note changes.
Why does the mom have fever post-partum:
Dehydration. Should not last longer than 24 hours and should not be greater than 100.4.
Hemabate, Cytotec, Methergine and Pitocfin are all what kind of drugs:
ERGOT- contraindicated with Hypertension- is vasoconstrictive.
Baby has decreased muscle tone, tremors and is jittery test him for what:
Hypoglycemia
Treat hypoglycemia with baby:
Breastfeed asap OR D5W if baby is lethargic give IV( baby could aspirate)
When mom has IDM, baby is more prone to:
birth trauma because of large size of baby-internal organs may be enlarged as well.
Baby that is born with fetal alcohol syndrome, what can be done to decrease stimuli:
Swaddle, dark room, quiet area.
These infections are caused by maternal virus/infection contracted during pregnancy:
TORCH
Toxoplasmosis
Hep,syphylis, gonorrhea,varicella
CMV
Herpes Simplex 2
This is caused by sushi and cat litter exposure:
S/S:
Toxoplasmosis
Blindness, deafness,severely retarted,convulsions, coma and death.
GC can cause:
Blindness and microcephaly
Most frequent virus that affects teenagers that can cause hydrocephaly,CP,mental retardation:
CMV
If mom has open lesions of HSV 2 what will have to happen:
C-section
Can HSV cross placenta:
Yes, it can! It can cause congential anomalies or miscarriage in 1st trimester
Late tri it can cause pre term labor, SGA and infection
With this STD men will have urethritis:
Women will have:
Chlamydia
Cervicitis
Mostly asymptomatic and is transmitted by contact, chlamydia is dangerous because:
It spreads in an ascending fashion if not treated.
Where can chlamydia spread to:
Rectum, lining of eye, throat. Increases risk for cervical cancer and epididmitis
ERGOT medications have to be closely monitored with pt's that have:
HTN
If baby is a hyperstimulated baby from addict mother, what intervention can nurse provide:
Swaddle and do not stimulate.
What are ERGOT medications:
Hemobate/Methergine/Cytotec/Pitocin
What is the main reason mother had postpartum temp:
Dehydration-
How long must mother wait to breastfeed after alcohol:
2 hours
What are risk factors for DVT and BCP:
Over 35, smoking, overweight
How do you apply a condom:
Roll it down over erect penis, shaft to bottom, leave space /bubble at end. Check expiration/no heat/latex allergy
With a vasectomy, what is post op instructions for care and follow up:
Ice pack to scrotal area, must have 2 sperm samples with no motile sperm prior to relying on procedure for birthcontrol. Use alternate bc for 10-12 weeks.
What iud does not have hormones in it, it causes egg not to implant in uterus:
Copper IUD
When should mother void after delivery:
Kirby 3-4 hours
Book within 6-8 hours
Subinvolution can be caused by:
S/S:
Placental fragments, pelvic infection
Prolonged lochial discharge,larger than normal uterus, hemorrhage.
Best way to prevent inversion of uterus:
Prevention- do not pull on cord until placenta has seperated.
Uterine inversion is a medical emergency.
If placental fragments cannot be removed manually,what will pt have done:
D and C, possible hysterectomy
Most common post partum infection:
Endometritis, Fever, nausea,tachy,chills, pelvic pain, fould smelling profuse lochia.
For mastitis treat:
Continue breastfeeding unless infection, then pump and dump. Warm compresses. Analgesics. Keep nipples moist with breast milk.
For engorgment of non-breastfeeding mother:
Cool compresses, ICE avoid nipple stimulation and warm showers on breasts.
Pt's pulse after delivery may be :
Brady which is normal, if elevated above baseline suspect hemorrhage.
Post partum in first 24 hours:

Late hemorrahge is considered:
Acute hemorrhage within 24 hrs.
After 24 hours up to 6 weeks.
Severe pain, despite analgesia and discolored bulging mass:
Perineal hematoma- evacuate clot
Lochia rubra is and lasts:
dk red, fleshy, musty and last 1-3 days( per Kirby)
This is a pink/brown discharge that is odorless and lasts 4-10 days:
Lochia serosa
Stale odor, yellow or white discharge :
Lochia alba, last 11-21 days but can last 6 weeks.
Scant drainage:
Lochia light:
If peri-pad saturates more than _ hour this is serious:
scant amount
less than 2 cm
1 peripad an hour
First 24 hours postpartum apply this :
Ice-20 minutes on, 10 off
for 12-24 hours
after 24 hours use sitz bath, 3x daily.
Apply peri-pad to :
Front and back
How many feedings a day shoudl newborn get in:
8 feedings a day
every 2-3 hours or on demand
Feed baby prior to crying. crying is a late sign of hunger.
If bottle feeding, baby will last longer between feeding:
3-4 hours for bottle feeding, breast milk has protein that is easier to digest than formula.
What are atony manifestations:
Increased lochia
Increase clots
Boggy uterus
S/S shock
Decreased urine output
Best time to breast feed baby:
Alert stage, within 30 minutes after brith.
Risks for postpartum hemorrhage:
Multiparity
Large baby
prolonged labor
shoulder dystocia
Risk factors for DVT:
Anemia, clotting factors,hx of dvt, increased maternal age,prolonged bedrest, obese, high parilty
What nursing interventions should be done with pt with DVT:
Bedrest, elevation, warm moist packs. Anti-coagulants
10 Days of mild sadness and mild depression with some happy feelings:
Baby blues
Sadness, crying, lack of interest in baby starts at 4 weeks:
Post partum depression which can last up to one year- treat SSRI'S
Evident 3 months after postpartum, pt will have delusions, irrational:
Postpartum psychosis- mood disorder usually associated with it.
Palpitations, rapid breathing, impending doom, when this affects tyour everyday life:
Panic/ovewhelming emotion
No sex, nothing in vagina after baby for:
6 weeks
How is endometriosis diagnosed:
S/S
Laparoscopy-
Heavy bleeding, heavy cramps, GI/GU upset/infertility
S/S of polycystic ovarian disease:
Painful ovulation,menses, infertility, hiritsuism, linked to endometrial ca. Use metformin to decrease insulin resistance.
What are s/s of PID:
pain with sex, discharge, infertility
This STD can cross into the brain:
syphlis
If fundus is firm and pt is passing bright red blood,no clots like a trickle of blood think:
Laceration bleed- from cervix,vulva,vagina or perineum
HSV can be transmitted through:
Contact- meticulous handwashing.Can cause fetal anomalies- can be fatal and cause neurological damage.
HSV is diagnosed and treated with:
Acyclovir and diagnosed with culture.. NO sexual contact during outbreaks. (mild symptoms may go unnoticed)
How many stages of syphlis are there and which shows no s/s:
4 stages
Primary-chancre
Secondary- systemic (fever,rash)
Latent- NO signs
Third/Tertiary nodules in all major organs
Syphilis can cross over to placenta at what week:
10 week (through intercourse of contact with chancres)
Gonorrhea/chlamydia is dangerous to have because it travels:
Can effect:
ascends through body, it can infect tubes/uterus/PID
Gential tract, mout, rectum
Gonorrhea is easier to detect in men and is painful, s/s:
green/yellow pus from penis.burning with urination.
Treat with pcn
PCOS S/S:
Caused by:
amenorrhea, obesity, hirsutism,
ovarian/pituitary imnbalance
too much estrogen,testosterone and LH, hyperinsulin
These symptoms occur in luteal phase and resolve in a few days and are sympom free in follicular phase:
PMS
Thes symptoms have 5 or more physical symptoms and occur week prior to menses and are absent in follicular phase of cycle:
PMDD
Coital pain after intercourse:
Dyspareunia
If fundus is firm and 1 cm above umbilicus and right of midline:
Pt has full bladder, have pt void and massage uterus.
Most frequent cause of pp hemorrhage:
Uterine atony
Coombs negative woman would receive Rhogham:
True or False
True- if mom is rh negative and baby is rh positive.
Phase of maternal adjustment that occurs during theh first 24 hours, woman focus on herself.
Taking In Phase
Phase when mom adjusts on 2nd day and lasts 10 days and focus on baby/may have some blues:
Taking Hold
Woman learns and accepts new skills of being mother is increased in confidence and reasserts her relationship with partner:
Letting Go phase
Turning of the uterus inside out and after birth:
Inversion
Infection of lining of uterus, postpartum infection/placenta site:
Endometritis
Forceps delvivery can cause a :
Vaginal hematoma
Most common type of hematoma is a:
Vulvar hematoma
Newborn characteristics:
Temp:
HR:
Resp:
97.9-99.0 (first temp rectal check for patent)
120-160
30-60
Newborn baby BP:
Blood glucose:
sbp- 60-80
dbp- 40-50
45-65
Baby weight:
5.8-9.7 pounds
2500-4300 grams
Length of baby:
17-21 inches
45-55 cm
Head circumfrence:
13-15 inches
35-38 cm
Chest circumfrence:
12-13 inches
30-33 cm
Baby heart rate can go up to what when crying:
Baby sleeping:
180

80-100
Murmur is caused by what:
Closing of foramen ovale and ductus arteriosis- first 24 hours normal to have murmur,after 48 hours not normal-
Apgar score on what 5 characteristics:
Heart rate
Respirations
Muscle tone
Reflex
Color
Apgar score of less than this indicates severe trauma:
3
What is a late sign of baby resp distress:
Subtle sign of resp distress:
retractions-
nasal flaring
First 30 minutes of baby life what is administered:
Erythromycin ointment, Vit K
Baby cannot regulate temp, no sweat glands lose heat though these sources:
Convection
Radiation
Evaporation
Conduction
If you place baby near window or door, baby will lose heat:
Radiation
Baby loses heat from cold table:
Conduction
Baby loses heat form moisture skin:
Evaporation
If baby warms up to rapidly what can occur:
Acidosis and apnea- warm up baby slowly
To clear airway from baby use bulb syringe :
Suction mouth and then nose
What scale is used to monitor babys gestational age:
Ballard scale
Score of 35 equals 38 weeks
Score of 25 equals 34 weeks
Score of 15 equals 30 weeks
Jaundice that occurs within 24 hours of birth:
Pathologic jaundice
Increased bilirubin at birth, during 1st week of life, RBC's continue to breakdown, increasing bilirubin
Physicological jaundice
Bilirubin normalizes usually on:
7th day- it increases up to day 6 then decreases by day 7
What causes hyperbilirubin:
Immatrue liver,RH/ABO imcompatiability
Infection/Bleeding
Maternal diabetes
Hypothermia
Brain damage caused by elevated bilirubin:
Kernicterus
Normal cord bilirubin level:
2 (normal bili is less than 2)
If baby is over oxygenated what can it lead to :
What should PAO2 be:
Blindeness (retinopathy)
50-70
Dry skin, decreased SQ fat, long nails,no vernix, no lanugo, what kind or baby is this:
Baby at risk for:
Post date baby

Hypoglycemia
Baby born less than 10% percentile:
Baby looks like:
SGA
Loose skin, little hair, weak cry, hypoglycemia
If baby is born prior to 3rd trimester, what does the baby not receive:
Moms' immunogloblins- baby will have high risk for infections.
Baby can be LGA and still be born pre-term, what are LGA babies at risk for:
Preterm LGA-RDS
Post- Meconium aspiration,hyperbilirubinemia
Bilirubin that is bound to fat:

Not bound to fat:
Indirect -unconjugated-harder to eliminate
Direct-water soluble, easier to get out via stool.
These babies are born with mature lungs and are at less risk for RDS (think cultural)
African American baby- baby lungs mature faster.
Who is at more of a risk for RDS:
Caucasian male, mother with htn, ama,2nd born twin, perinatal aphyxia
Coombs test
Indirect is:
Direct is:
Maternal
Fetal blood
If baby is exposed with Hep B how is it treated:
Hep B globulin within 12 hours of life
With HIV, antibodies can form up to how many months:
15 months
Hypoglycemia in a baby is considered what:
30-35 in term infant
C-section baby place in what position :
Side lying to help with drainage.
Baby may have alterations in breathing ( grunt,flaring,crackles) but should clear in :
within 1 hour, if not NICU will come and get baby
Weight of baby within norms:
5.8-9.7
Baby is born with large clitoris or undescended testes, transluscent skin and ears that are down (no recoil)
premature baby
Desquamation, leathery skin, cracked, no lanugo:
post date baby
If baby has heart murmur after 24 hours, nurse should check what:
BP in all extremities, will provide critical info for pediatrician.
Dark pigmentation on baby that resemble brusie:
Mongolian spots- normal
Red, scattered rash may indicate:
Plethora- Increase RBC-hyperanemia
If baby has blue hands and feet, what if this called and is it normal:
Acrocyanosis and it is normal
If baby is born with hypospadias can they have circumcision:
No, the extra skin will be used to surgically create urethra.
If baby cannot move arms, it could be caused by:
Shoulder dysotica- Erbs'palsy
If baby has menigocele, what is important for nurse to know:
Baby will be paralized at site of sac.
How long does baby have passive immunity for:
first 6 months
Nurse strokes infants palate and baby begins to suck:
Sucking reflex
Infants cheek is stroked and baby turns head:
Rooting
Infants toes flare outward and big toe dorsiflexes when nurse strokes the lateral sole of foot:
Babinski
Nurse raises the infant and allows head and trunk to drop back 30 degrees, infants arm and legs extend and abduct, forefingers form a "c"
Moro
When lying on back with head to one side, infant extends the arm and leg, same side flexes:
Tonic- neck
A generalized, easily, identifiable, edematous area of scalp that extends across suture lines, resolves in 3-4 days:
Caput Succedaneum- usually caused by forceps
Collection of blood between skull/periosteum, does not cross cranial suture line:
Cephalhematoma
When does cephalhematoma occur:
Several hours after birth, is largest on 2nd or 3rd day- it may increase jaundice as RBC's hemolysis
Baby should void within:
First 24 hours, then add a diaper a day- by day 6 ,6-10 times daily