NURS 307 - Final Study Guide.

NURS 307 - Final Study Guide/NURS 307 - Final Study Guide. Assessment and care of preterm labor (PTL) o preterm birth - between 20 weeks and 0 days and 36 weeks and 6 days 12% of babies in the United States are born prematurely refers strictly to the gestational age of the baby very preterm (20 weeks to 32 weeks) moderately preterm late preterm (34 weeks 0/7 days to 36 weeks 6/7 days) (most common – 75%) COMPLICATIONS: death, mental and physical disability (Cerebral Palsy, visual problems, feeding problems, hearing loss, and developmental delay) all possible measures are taken to decrease elective births before 39 weeks Preterm birth whereas low birth weight Spontaneous – absence of maternal and/or fetal illness (75% of preterm births) Indicated – due to maternal or fetal risk to continuing pregnancy – iatrogenic fetal fibronectin test – negative = preterm birth NOT likely