Antepartum/Postpartum Exam Bundle(Graded A+)

obstetrician - Answer-a doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth preeclampsia - Answer-condition characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the mother's urine pediatrician - Answer-doctor who specializes in treating children labor - Answer-process by whic...

Who is an RN who has graduated from an accredited midwife program and provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care and attends uncomplicated deliveries? - Answer-A certified nurse midwife (CNM) What does cultural competence mean? - Answer-The nurse is able to adapt health care practices to ...

Acrocyanosis - Answer-A bluish discoloration of the hands and feet caused by poor peripheral circulation. Autolysis - Answer-The self-dissolution or self-digestion that occurs in tissues or cells by enzymes in the cells themselves. Circumcision - Answer-The surgical removal of the foreskin. ...

What should the nurse assess before administering magnesium sulfate to a 20-year-old primipara with pregnancy-induced hypertension? - Answer-Urine output Respiratory rate Deep tendon reflex Blood pressure A pregnant patient has delayed her first prenatal visit. She visits the clinic only after...

A nurse assesses a client during the third stage of labor. Which assessment findings indicate that the client is experiencing postpartum hemorrhage? - Answer-Heart rate 120 beats/minute, respiratory rate 28 breaths/minute, blood pressure 80/40 mm Hg A client in the first stage of labor is being m...

What is an advanced practice midwife that can bill insurance(at hospital, not at home)? They need a referring physician (which can be remote) - Answer-Certified Nurse Midwives (Master's Degree) They are qualified to give complete care during pregnancy, child birth and postpartum What type of mid...

postpartum depression - Answer-a new mother's feelings of inadequacy and sadness in the days and weeks after giving birth Incidence ~10% of women who give birth Onset is during pregnancy or within 4 weeks of childbirth Can also occur up to one year postpartum postpartum psychosis - Answer-a...

Branch of medicine concerned with the care of the woman during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartal period. - Answer-Obstetrics Term meaning "before birth" - Answer-Prenatal Term meaning "occurring after childbirth" - Answer-Postpartum A women who has been pregnant more than once -...

zygote - Answer-the developing baby the first two weeks of pregnancy embryo - Answer-the developing baby from the third to the eighth week of pregnancy fetus - Answer-The developing baby after the eighth week until term umbilical cord - Answer-the connection between the fetus and the placen...

What is the purpose of the gynecologic examination? - Answer-The purpose of a gynecologic examination is to assess the health of the female reproductive organs to detect early signs of disease, leading to early diagnosis and treatment. What is the purpose of performing a breast examination? - Ans...

AIDs - Answer-A virus that attacks the body's immune system Adrenaline - Answer-A hormone that prepares the body to cope with stress Afterbirth - Answer-A placenta that is expelled through continued contractions following the birth of a baby Amniocentesis - Answer-A test in which a needle ...

What does antenatal and postnatal screening allow for? - Answer-To monitor the health of the mother, developing fetus and baby What does antenatal screening do? - Answer-Identifies the risk of a disorder so that further tests and a prenatal diagnosis can be offered LIsts types of antenatal car...

GTPAL system - Answer-G=Gravidity (pregnancy) T=Term birth P=Preterm births A=Abortions or miscarriages L=Living children Chadwick sign - Answer-a change in the color of the vaginal mucosa and cervix to a violet-bluish due to increased vascularity; it may be evident as early as the 6th week b...

The nurse is assessing the uterine fundus of a client who delivered a healthy neonate 10 hours ago. Identify the area where the nurse would expect to feel the fundus. - Answer-The uterus should be felt at the level of the umbilicus from about 1-24 hours after birth. A nurse in the labor and deliv...

Take In phase - Answer-Usually lasts 1-2 days following birth -regeneration and restoration -*Passive-dependence:* mother focuses on self and her own needs -Reflects on details of labor and delivery -**NOT the best time to teach** Take Hold phase - Answer-End of 2nd day, beginning of 3rd day ...

What are the 3 phases of pregnancy? - Answer-- Antepartum (prenatal) - Intrapartum (during birth) - Postpartum (after birth) What are the major goals of prenatal care? - Answer-- Promote health of mother, fetus/newborn, and family - Ensure safe birth for mother and child by promoting good habi...