Ch. 12 Pain management
• Effleurage: light gentle circular stroking of the clients abdomen with fingertips in rhythm
with breathing during contractions (cutaneous stimulation)
• Resp. depression, decreased FHR, hypote
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Ch. 12 Pain management
• Effleurage: light gentle circular stroking of the clients abdomen with fingertips in rhythm
with breathing during contractions (cutaneous stimulation)
• Resp. depression, decreased FHR, hypotension, sedation with opioid or sedative
• Epidural: lack of sensations from umbilicus to thighs; dilated to 4cm or aboce; AE:
hypotension fetal bradycardia, (IV bolus to counteract) avoid supine hypotension **do
not lay on back
Ch. 13 Fetal Assessment During Labor
• 110-160 BPM; want moderate variability (NO LATE DECELERATIONS) **early ones are ok
• Fetal bradycardia (due to epidural) disco oxytocin, place on side, provide oxygen
• Fetal tachycardia (over 160) maternal infection (antipyretic and oxygen)
• Late declaration (uteral placental insufficiency): side lying position, increase fluid, admin
oxygen, disco oxytocin
• Variable decelerations (umbilical cord compression): reposition clients side to side, knee
chest position
Ch. 16 Complications related to labor process
• Prolapsed umbilical cord: displaced preceding the presenting part of the fetus or
through the cervix
o Use a sterile-gloved hand, insert two fingers into the vagina and apply finger
pressure on either side of the cord to the fetal presenting part to elevate it off
the cord
o Reposition in a knee-chest, Trendelenburg or a side lying position with a rolled
towel under the clients right or left hip to relive the cord
o Apply warm sterile saline soaked towel to the visible cord
Ch.17 Postpartum physiological adaptions
• RhoGaM admin 72 hours after giving birth who are RH neg and baby is RH positive to
prevent issues with next pregnancy
• Fundus
o 3rd stage of labor: palpable at midline and 2cm below to halfway b/w umbilicus
and symphysis pubis
o 12 hr postpartum: 1 cm above umbilicus
o Every 24 hours after should descend 1-2 cm
o 6 post partum halfway
o By 10 day you shouldn’t be able to palpate
• Lochia: discharge after birth
o Rubra bright red color, some clot (1-3 days)
o Serosa pinkish brown color (4-10 days)
o Alba yellowish white creamy discharge with flush order (4-8 weeks)
• Ice packs at perineum for first 24 to 48 hr, sitz baths at 100-104 degrees at least 2x a day
• Milk 2-3 days after birth (before that is the colostrum)
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