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Pain during the first stage of labor is caused by a. cervical and lower uterine segment stretching and traction on ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterine ligaments. b. pressure on the urethra, bladder, and rectum by the descending fetal presenting part c. uterine muscle hypoxia, lactic acid accumu...

Leading cause of perinatal admissions to the ICU correct answers Hemorrhagic disorders Percentage of deaths related to pregnancy related hemorrhages correct answers 17-25% Most maternal deaths from obstetric hemorrhage after first trimester of pregnancy are due to correct answers Placental abr...

Magnesium Sulfate correct answers Anticonvulsant 4/5mg IM SE: Flushing sweating, hypotension, depressed reflexes, flaccid paralysis, hypothermia, circulatory collapse, cardiac and CNS depression Monitor serum Mg levels (therapeutic range 3-6mg/100mL) OB Use: Seizure prevention in Eclampsia and p...

After delivery, progesterone levels fall causing what acid/base change? correct answers Increase pco2 With what disorder would AFP be elevated? correct answers Esophageal atresia, neural tube defects Women with a history of GDM have increased risk of diabetes at what rate? correct answers Onse...

GIR correct answers 6-8mcg/kg/min caloric intake D10 Bolus correct answers 2mL/kg Fluid Volume Bolus correct answers 10mL/kg Term Parenteral Fluid Requirement correct answers 80mL/kg/day Enteral 100-150 mlk/kg/day Preterm Parenteral Fluid Requirement correct answers 120 Enteral 150-200...

300 correct answers PreE is present when SBP is > 140 and DBP is greater than 90 and proteinuria is greater than _______mg per 24 hours (or 1g/L on dipstick) Proteinuria correct answers Patient may be considered preeclamptic in absence of ____________ if she has headache, visual disturbances, ...

Biochemical correct answers Cervical and vaginal fluid can be tested for ___________ markers to evaluate for presence of congenital abnormalities Week correct answers Transvaginal Ultrasound can be used to measure crown rump length of the fetus in first trimester which helps determine approximate...

b correct answers The insulin requirements for most diabetic breastfeeding mom's is: a. increased b. decreased c. same b correct answers In a normal pregnancy, there is usually a physiologic drop in blood pressure to its lowest point in the a. first trimester b. 2nd trimester c. 3rd trimes...

Dinoprostone (Cervidil) is used for cervical ripening in a woman at 39 weeks gestation. After one hour, tachysystole develops but the fetal heart rate pattern is normal. Appropriate management is to: correct answers remove the insert Nifedipine acts as a tocolytic agent by interfering with: corre...

A patient's record states her pregnancy history is 1 term pregnancy, 1 miscarriage at 10 weeks, twins at 35 weeks with one who dies soon after birth. What is her GP? correct answers Gravida 3 Para 1212 Cholestasis is a condition that occurs in pregnancy and is caused by elevated... correct answe...

Threatened Abortion correct answers Vaginal bleeding <20 weeks S/S- closed cervix and mild cramping Inevitable Abortion correct answers Bleeding with continuous dilation, without expulsion of fetal products. <20 weeks Vaginal bleeding and cramping, watch for hemorrhage May need D&C ...

Signs of Placental Separation during third stage of labor? correct answers Third stage of labor is delivery of placenta, after the placenta separates from the uterine wall the uterus changes from discoid to globular. If patient SROMs and heart rates drop below normal limits (ex. 60 bpm) What is R...

naegele rule correct answers Method of determining due date how to determine Naegele Rule? correct answers determine date of onset of LMP, add 7 days, subtract 3 months. alternative method to determine EDD correct answers determine date of onset of LMP, count 40 weeks from that day fetal de...

Normal AFI range correct answers 5-24cm Oligo range correct answers AFI <5cm Folic Acid Required correct answers 0.4 mg, 1mg if deficient Thrombocytopenia threshold correct answers Plt count <150,000 mcg/L Pre-E thresholds (proteinuria) correct answers 300mg/24h, 1g/L on dipstick ...