Signs of Impending Labor - verified answer braxton-hicks contractions, increased vaginal discharge,
bloody show, rupture of the membranes, energy spurt, weight loss
Mechanism of labor - verified answer engagement
descent
flexion
internal rotation
extension
external rotation
expulsion
does the nurse leave the room to summon help if women is going into labor ? - verified answer NO ,
use call light or summon help from the room !
What is Leopolds maneuver? - verified answer to determine presentation and position of fetus
what is the goal of monitoring the fetal heart rate ? - verified answer for early detection of fetal
hypoxic
stages of labor - verified answer 1st: Dilation & Effacement
Nonpharmacological Techniques - verified answer require concentration , occupying the mind while
reducing muscle tension .
, -Focal Point
-Imagery
-Music
-Television
Effleurage - verified answer Massage technique that involves gliding, stroking or circular movements,
utilizing a light, slow consistent motion with either light or no pressure
Sacral pressure - verified answer Firm pressure against the lower back helps relieve some of the pain
of back labor
What is a cleansing breath? - verified answer a deep inspiration and expiration, similar to a deep
sigh.
Signs & Symptoms of Hyperventilation - verified answer -Dizziness
-Tingling of hands and feet
-Cramps/Muscle Spams of hands
-Numbness around nose/mouth
-Blurred Vision
Interventions for hyperventilation - verified answer - Breathe into paper bag
-Breathe into cupped hands
-Moist washcloth over mouth/nose while breathing
-Hold breath for a few seconds before exhaling
primary risk with general anesthesia ? - verified answer Regurgitation with aspiration of gastric
contents
Pudenal Block - verified answer may be used for forceps birth ,local anesthetic given just before
birth.
what should you observe for with epidural block ? - verified answer hypertension and urinary
retention
Induction - verified answer intentional initiation of labor .
Augmentation - verified answer Stimulation of contractions after they have begun naturally.
indications for induction - verified answer • If continuing the pregnancy is hazardous for the woman
or the fetus
signs that the pregnancy is hazardous for the mother or the fetus . - verified answer - Gestational
Hypertension
• ROM - not spontaneous
• Infection within uterus
• DM / Kidney problems/ Pulmonary Disease
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