Maternal Newborn

Maternal/Newborn OB/PEDS

Maternal/Newborn OB/PEDS

1. Placenta Previa The two most clinically significant causes of bleeding in the second half of pregnancy are: placenta previa and placentae In placenta previa, the placenta is implanted in the lower uterine segment rather than the upper portion of the uterus The placenta is implanted in the lower segment of the uterus or over the internal cervical os. Bleeding begins – may be either scanty or perfused Placenta previa is categorized as being: o Low lying – placenta is in the lower u...

ATI Maternal Newborn Proctored Final Exam 3 2019 Study Guide : Postpartum Care/Comprehensive Thermoregulation (if the baby is laying on the scale how is the baby losing temperature?) Heat loss in the newborn occurs in fours ways: • Convection- Loss of heat from warm body surface to cooler air currents – air-conditioned room, oxygen by mask and removal from an incubator • Radiation- Transfer of heat from heated body to cooler surfaces – walls • Evaporation- Water is converted ...

ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED 2019 FINAL EXAM - STUDY GUIDE 23 Questions Antepartum and intrapartum GTPAL • G (Gravida): the number of pregnancies • T (Term): number of infants born at ≥ 37 • P (Preterm): born after 20 weeks but before the completion of 37 weeks. • A (Abortion): pregnancies ending in either spontaneous or therapeutic abortion before the end of 20 weeks. • L (Living): number of currently living children. o Due Date: from the month of their last period add nin...

Ati Maternal Newborn Proctored Final Exam 2019 Study Guide Postpartum Adaption and Nursing Assessment - KNOW! - During the puerperium, or postpartum period, the woman readjusts, physically and psychologically, from pregnancy and birth. The period begins immediately after birth and continues for approx. 6 weeks, or until the body has returned to a near pre-pregnant state. - It is divided into three phases: o Immediate Postpartum: the 24-hour period immediately following delivery. Most i...

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