Precipitous labo - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURSING MANAGEMENT OF LABOR AND BIRTH AT RISK PRECIPITOUS LABOR • Labor that last 3 hour or less from the onset of contractions to the time of delivery Risk Factors: • Hypertonic uterine dysfunction o Doesn’t allow relaxation, doesn’t contribute to progression of labor, can result tin hypoxia • Oxytocin stimulation o Increases intensity and strength of labor • Don’t leave pt unattended o Higher risk of tears, and neonatal hypoxia o Pant with open mouth to help control t...

ATI New Born and Maternal Health Questions and Answers hydramnios or polyhydramnios ANSWER многоводие Decelerations in FHR ANSWER temporary decreases in the fetal heart rate (FHR) during labor Cephalopelvic disproportion ANSWER fetal head is larger than maternal pelvis Dystocia ANSWER dysfunctional labor fetal macrosomia ANSWER a fetus is large, weighing more than 4,500 grams or almost 9 pounds, also known as "large for gestational age." Precipitous labor ANSWER l...

National care of newborns: ensure identification of newborns - ANS use two identifiers to identify a baby this is crucial to prevent babies from being switched, or abducted the newborn and mother have plastic wristbands with matching numbers every time a newborn is brought back to a mother, the numbers should be checked Reference: RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Ch. 24 nursing care of newborns: performing suctioning with a bulb syringe - ANS routine suctioning of the mou...

National care of newborns: ensure identification of newborns use two identifiers to identify a baby this is crucial to prevent babies from being switched, or abducted the newborn and mother have plastic wristbands with matching numbers every time a newborn is brought back to a mother, the numbers should be checked Reference: RN Maternal Newborn Nursing Ch. 24 nursing care of newborns: performing suctioning with a bulb syringe routine suctioning of the mouth and nasal cavity is com...

Fundus after birth • Midline between the umbilicus and symphysis pubis • Fundus descends 1 fingerbreadth per day Causes of Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) • Rapid second stage labor • Rapid/precipitous labor (less than 3 hours from onset to delivery) • Operative vaginal deliveries (forceps- or vacuum-assisted) • Fetal manipulation (extrauterine or intrauterine version, corkscrew maneuver for shoulder dystocia [corkscrew maneuver: a progressive 180-degree manual rotation of the bab...