Nsg222 Exam #3

pre-term premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) {Ans: < 37 weeks gestation}What is given for fetal lung maturation in pre-term labor? {Ans: corticosteroids (before 34 weeks)}causes of miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) {Ans: - unknown & highly variable - genetic abnormalities - 1st trimester - maternal conditions - 2nd trimester}gestational trophoblastic disease {Ans: - condition in which trophoblastic tissue is present but the pregnancy is not viable - increasing HCG levels - no placenta - caused by choriocarcinoma}labor induction {Ans: stimulating contractions via medical or surgical means (labor has not started)}dystocia {Ans: slow, abnormal progression of labor (failure to progress)}nursing assessment of miscarriage {Ans: - vaginal bleeding - cramping or contractions - vital signs - pain level - weeks gestation - other medical conditions}placenta previa {Ans: a placenta that is implanted in the lower portion of the uterus, partially or completely blocking cervical opening}treatment for necrotizing enterocolitis {Ans: - NPO - antibiotics - IV fluids - orogastric tube to prevent gastric distention - surgical removal of necrotic or perforated bowel}persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) {Ans: failure of pulmonary vascular pressure to decrease (relaxation)}risk factors for placenta previa {Ans: - prior