OB notes - Intra, ante and Post partum Notes Fall-
Spring Term West Coast University
maternal post part emotions - ANSWER: Taking in phase (talking about me!)
Taking Hold phase (talking about baby)
letting go phase (success as a mom, but leaving baby, and letting go of possesion of
baby)
perfect Fetal postion - ANSWER: LOA
2nd perfect fetal postion - ANSWER: ROA
LOP and ROP - ANSWER: sunny side up baby
what may mom expirence with LOP or ROP baby? - ANSWER: severe back pain
smallest and perfect presenting part of the head is... - ANSWER: occipetal or
suboccipitobregmatic
0 station of fetal head - ANSWER: at the ischial spines
en face position - ANSWER: the mother has direct face to face and eye to eye contact
with baby
phase of mutual regulation - ANSWER: mother and infant seek to determine the
degree of control each partner in their relationship will excert.
a balance of needs is sought.
main functions of the placenta - ANSWER: to aid in fetal respiration, nutrition and
excretion.
what hormones do the placental membranes produce? - ANSWER: Human Chorionic
gonadottopin (hCG) present 8-10 days after feritilization.
LH- Luteninizing hormone which prevents normal involution at the end of the
menstrual cycle.
what criteria is needed during internal fetal monitoring? - ANSWER: membranes
must be ruptured and dialation of cervix 2 CM or more.
early FHR decels - ANSWER: FHR mirrors contractions
, Variable FHR Decels - ANSWER: If the FHR has alot of V's and U's, the cord may be
compromised, change mom's position
Late Decels - ANSWER: When FHR is down at Acme of Contraction. compression of
Myometrial muscle of uterus
VDRL and what does it detect - ANSWER: Vinareal disease research lab
syphillis
RPR and what does it detect - ANSWER: Rapid plasma reagent
syphillis
couvade syndrome - ANSWER: men/ partner gets pregnancy symptoms. proven to be
a better connection to new baby and mom.
para - ANSWER: Birth events after 20 weeks gestation
fundal height - ANSWER: 20-36 weeks is the accurate measurement according to the
number of weeks.
if mom is hemmorhaging what should you do? - ANSWER: get a large bore IV needle
UTIs increase what - ANSWER: they increase risk of preterm labor which causes
increase risk for pre term baby which then increases possible baby problems or baby
death
BV - ANSWER: blood volume
CO - ANSWER: cardiac output
UOP - ANSWER: urinary output
how many birth events are tripletes or twins? - ANSWER: 1
Abortion - ANSWER: any fetal loss less than 20 weeks
vaginal orefice - ANSWER: external
vagina - ANSWER: internal
where does True labor start? - ANSWER: starts in the back and wraps around the
front
AVA - ANSWER: the umbilical cord has 2 arteries and 1 vein
Spring Term West Coast University
maternal post part emotions - ANSWER: Taking in phase (talking about me!)
Taking Hold phase (talking about baby)
letting go phase (success as a mom, but leaving baby, and letting go of possesion of
baby)
perfect Fetal postion - ANSWER: LOA
2nd perfect fetal postion - ANSWER: ROA
LOP and ROP - ANSWER: sunny side up baby
what may mom expirence with LOP or ROP baby? - ANSWER: severe back pain
smallest and perfect presenting part of the head is... - ANSWER: occipetal or
suboccipitobregmatic
0 station of fetal head - ANSWER: at the ischial spines
en face position - ANSWER: the mother has direct face to face and eye to eye contact
with baby
phase of mutual regulation - ANSWER: mother and infant seek to determine the
degree of control each partner in their relationship will excert.
a balance of needs is sought.
main functions of the placenta - ANSWER: to aid in fetal respiration, nutrition and
excretion.
what hormones do the placental membranes produce? - ANSWER: Human Chorionic
gonadottopin (hCG) present 8-10 days after feritilization.
LH- Luteninizing hormone which prevents normal involution at the end of the
menstrual cycle.
what criteria is needed during internal fetal monitoring? - ANSWER: membranes
must be ruptured and dialation of cervix 2 CM or more.
early FHR decels - ANSWER: FHR mirrors contractions
, Variable FHR Decels - ANSWER: If the FHR has alot of V's and U's, the cord may be
compromised, change mom's position
Late Decels - ANSWER: When FHR is down at Acme of Contraction. compression of
Myometrial muscle of uterus
VDRL and what does it detect - ANSWER: Vinareal disease research lab
syphillis
RPR and what does it detect - ANSWER: Rapid plasma reagent
syphillis
couvade syndrome - ANSWER: men/ partner gets pregnancy symptoms. proven to be
a better connection to new baby and mom.
para - ANSWER: Birth events after 20 weeks gestation
fundal height - ANSWER: 20-36 weeks is the accurate measurement according to the
number of weeks.
if mom is hemmorhaging what should you do? - ANSWER: get a large bore IV needle
UTIs increase what - ANSWER: they increase risk of preterm labor which causes
increase risk for pre term baby which then increases possible baby problems or baby
death
BV - ANSWER: blood volume
CO - ANSWER: cardiac output
UOP - ANSWER: urinary output
how many birth events are tripletes or twins? - ANSWER: 1
Abortion - ANSWER: any fetal loss less than 20 weeks
vaginal orefice - ANSWER: external
vagina - ANSWER: internal
where does True labor start? - ANSWER: starts in the back and wraps around the
front
AVA - ANSWER: the umbilical cord has 2 arteries and 1 vein
