Key Concepts in Labor, Birth, and Newborn Assessment

These flashcards cover key concepts related to labor, delivery, newborn assessment, and important hormonal and medical considerations in childbirth.

Thalidomide is a drug used for __ during the early 60's, which resulted in limb abnormalities in babies.

Morning sickness.

The process of giving birth is referred to as __.

Parturition.

Due date is calculated as __ days from the last menstruation.

280.

Important hormones for the initiation of labor include estrogen, __, and prostaglandins.

Oxytocin.

The hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth is __.

Oxytocin.

Synthetic oxytocin used to induce labor is known as __.

Pitocin.

The longest stage of labor, which involves the dilation of the cervix, is called __.

Dilation.

Full dilation of the cervix equates to __ cm.

10.

The term for the thinning and softening of the cervix is __.

Effacement.

An incision made in a vaginal orifice into the perineum to widen the vaginal opening is called __.

Episiotomy.

The assessment of a newborn's heart rate, respiration, color, muscle tone, and reflexes is known as __ scores.

Apgar.

A total Apgar score is assessed at and minutes after birth.

1 minute and 5 minutes.

The yellowish fluid produced by the breasts during late pregnancy is called __.

Colostrum.

Milk production is stimulated by the hormone __.

Prolactin.

The reflex that stimulates the release of oxytocin for milk ejection is called __.

Milk let-down reflex.

A common problem faced by preterm infants where the lungs do not produce __ is known as respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).

Surfactant.

The treatment for jaundice in infants involves the use of __ to break down bilirubin.

UV light.