Nurs 3333 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Physiologic impact of pain during labor Pain = increased fear/anxiety -> Increased secretion of catecholamines fr/ SNS -> increase simulation of alpha receptors and increase stimulation of beta receptors Increase stimulation of alpha receptors -> vasoconstriction, increase in uterine muscle tone, increase maternal BP Increase stimulation of beta receptors -> vasodilation, decrease uterine muscle tone, maternal blood pooling Result: reduced effectiveness of uterine contractions, re...

What is the intrapartum period? Labor and delivery What is the prognosis of GBS? Can be treated with antibiotics! Can manifest in neonates as sepsis, pneumonia, or meningitis. Assessment of GBS: Usually pregnant women are symptomatic. Checked for GBS at 36 weeks (recommended between 35-37 weeks). Colonization will come and go. Women with GBS in urine at any point of pregnancy and have delivered an infant with developed GBS a week after birth will be treated with antibiotics in labor. GBS ...

hcG human chorionic gonadoptropin glycoprotein maintains corpus luteum - remaining cells of old follicle that has released ovum) hPL (human placental lactogen) // hCS (human chorionic somatomammotropin) promotes fetal growth steroidogenesis (progesterone and estrogen) by 7 weeks - takes over for corpus luteum Growth factors (hormones) regulate cell growth and differentiation Anatomy of placenta - maternal - fetal maternal - decidua basalis fetal - chorionic villi Placenta developmental stag...

Multiple pregnancies types - Multizygotic: two or more eggs are fertilized at the same time - dizygotic/fraternal twins: two eggs are fertilized - heteropaternal superfecundation: multiple preg with different fathers (artificial reproductive technology, ethnicity, fam history; follicle-stimulating hormone increase makes more that one egg be released) - monozygotic: fertilized ovum splits in two (identical, random and spontaneous with no hx or greater increase in ethnic groups) - polyzygotic: tri...

NURS 3335 QUIZ 1 practice exam update 2024 questions with correct marked answers University of Texas

The nurse is aware of the different breathing techniques that are used during labor. Why are breathing techniques used during labor? a. they are a form of anesthesia b. they are a source of relaxation c. they increase the ability to cope with contraction d. they are a source of distraction e. they increase a woman's pain threshold b. they are a source of relaxation c. they increase the ability to cope with contraction d. they are a source of distraction e. they increase a woman's pain thresho...

NURS 3333 Exam 2 NUTRITION/FOOD COMPLETE SOLUTION 2024 food sources of sodium - ANSWER-table salt, processed foods, condiments, sauces, soups, chips, aged meats food sources of potassium - ANSWER-Oranges, peaches, pears, bananas, dates, apples, avocados, raisins food sources of calcium - ANSWER-Broccoli , carrots, cheese, green beans, spinach, milk &low fat yogurt, tof food sources of magnesium - ANSWER-Green leafy vegetables, nuts, whole grains, tuna,halibut, chocolate food sources o...

If an infectious disease can be transmitted directly from one person to another, it is a: A) Susceptible host. B) Communicable disease. C) Port of entry to a host. D) Port of exit from the reservoir. - ANS Communicable disease. Which is the most likely means of transmitting infection between patients? A) Exposure to another patient's cough B) Sharing equipment among patients C) Disposing of soiled linen in a shared linen bag D) Contact with a health care worker's hands - ANS...

risk factors for multi zygotic twins advanced maternal age, ART, African descent, family history of fraternal twinning what is of higher occurrence with twin pregnancies gestational diabetes, HTN disorders of pregnancy (preeclampsia), PE, fetal growth restrictions and anomalies, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth and placenta previa hyperemesis gravidarum has a high recurrence in subsequent pregnancies etiology of HG hormone changes, physical variations of inner ear, GI tract, corpus luteum, or...