What is used to diagnose preeclampsia?
Blood pressure of over 140/90 on two separate occasions, protein in urine
After diagnosis of preeclampsia, what is the priority intervention to keep it from progressing?
Administration of IV magnesium sulfate
What is the antidote to magnesium sulfate?
...
What labs and vital signs would you expect to see in a mother in labor?
, Increased WBC count
Increased heart rate and RR
What are the three phases of stage one labor?
Onset of contractions to complete dilation —> latent phase, active phase, and
transition phase
What happens in stage two of labor?
Delivery of the baby
What happens in stage three of labor?
Delivery of placenta (uterus continues to contract)
What assessment and interventions would the nurse implement in stage three of
labor?
Maintain IV Pitocin
Keep uterus firm and massage
Control the bleeding
Provider will assess placenta
What happens in stage four labor?
Recovery
high risk for maternal bleeding
In the VEAL CHOP MINE mnemonic for fetal heart tracing, what is the assessment
and intervention for "V" variable decelerations?
"C" and "M" = cord compression and move to left side
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