OB EXAM 2 GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING QUESTIONS 100%
SOLVED AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
How is PIH diagnosed?
140/90 two times 6 hours apart
What is gestational hypertension?
Onset after 20 weeks of gestation without proteinuria, return of normal B/P in
postpartum
What is Pre-eclampsia?
onset after 20 weeks of gestation with proteinuria, multisystem vasopastic, reduced
organ profusion, classified as mile or severe
A concentration of _________ mg/dl or greater in at least ___ random urine
specimens is proteinuria.
30;2
Edema is not used as a marker of what?
preeclampsia
What is pathologic edema?
generalized accumulation of fluid in the face, hands or abdomen that is not responsive
to 12 hours of bed rest, rapid weight gain of more than 2 kg in 1 week
What is Leopolds maneuver?
It is used to determine the baby's position and know where to place the stethescope.
, Left occiput anterior =
Easy labor
Left occiput posterior=
Difficult/painful labor
What is considered tachycardia for a fetus? Indicative of what?
>160 bpm, indicative of maternal or fetal infection or fetal hypoxia (an ominous sign).
What is considered fetal bradycardia? Indicative of? Intervention?
<120 bpm, indicative of fetal hypoxia or stress and maternal hypotension after epidural
initiation (place client on left side, increase fluids, and stop pitocin).
WHAT IS AN EARLY DECELERATION?
HR SLOWS BEFORE PEAK OF CONTRACTION AND RECOVERS BY END OF
CONTRACTION. (BEING EARLY IS GOOD)
WHAT ARE EARLY DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF?
HEAD COMPRESSION (NOT OMINOUS=NO INTERVENTION REQUIRED).
WHAT ARE LATE DECELERATIONS?
HR DECREASES AFTER PEAK OF CONTRACTION AND RECOVERS AFTER
CONTRACTION ENDS. (BEING LATE IS BAD).
WHAT ARE LATE DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF? INTERVENTIONS?
FETAL STRESS AND HYPOXIA OR DEFICIENT PLACENTAL PERFUSION (CHANGE
MATERNAL POSITION AND DISCONTINUE OXYTOCIN (PITOCIN)).
WHAT ARE VARIABLE DECELERATIONS?
TRANSIENT DECREASE IN HR ANY TIME DURING CONTRACTION.
WHAT ARE VARIABLE DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF? INTERVENTIONS?
SOLVED AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
How is PIH diagnosed?
140/90 two times 6 hours apart
What is gestational hypertension?
Onset after 20 weeks of gestation without proteinuria, return of normal B/P in
postpartum
What is Pre-eclampsia?
onset after 20 weeks of gestation with proteinuria, multisystem vasopastic, reduced
organ profusion, classified as mile or severe
A concentration of _________ mg/dl or greater in at least ___ random urine
specimens is proteinuria.
30;2
Edema is not used as a marker of what?
preeclampsia
What is pathologic edema?
generalized accumulation of fluid in the face, hands or abdomen that is not responsive
to 12 hours of bed rest, rapid weight gain of more than 2 kg in 1 week
What is Leopolds maneuver?
It is used to determine the baby's position and know where to place the stethescope.
, Left occiput anterior =
Easy labor
Left occiput posterior=
Difficult/painful labor
What is considered tachycardia for a fetus? Indicative of what?
>160 bpm, indicative of maternal or fetal infection or fetal hypoxia (an ominous sign).
What is considered fetal bradycardia? Indicative of? Intervention?
<120 bpm, indicative of fetal hypoxia or stress and maternal hypotension after epidural
initiation (place client on left side, increase fluids, and stop pitocin).
WHAT IS AN EARLY DECELERATION?
HR SLOWS BEFORE PEAK OF CONTRACTION AND RECOVERS BY END OF
CONTRACTION. (BEING EARLY IS GOOD)
WHAT ARE EARLY DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF?
HEAD COMPRESSION (NOT OMINOUS=NO INTERVENTION REQUIRED).
WHAT ARE LATE DECELERATIONS?
HR DECREASES AFTER PEAK OF CONTRACTION AND RECOVERS AFTER
CONTRACTION ENDS. (BEING LATE IS BAD).
WHAT ARE LATE DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF? INTERVENTIONS?
FETAL STRESS AND HYPOXIA OR DEFICIENT PLACENTAL PERFUSION (CHANGE
MATERNAL POSITION AND DISCONTINUE OXYTOCIN (PITOCIN)).
WHAT ARE VARIABLE DECELERATIONS?
TRANSIENT DECREASE IN HR ANY TIME DURING CONTRACTION.
WHAT ARE VARIABLE DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF? INTERVENTIONS?
