Reproductive Health and Gynecological Procedures, Exams of Pneumatics

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PN 103 unit 1 exam with complete solutions 2024/2025 pap smear - ANSWER -- detects cervical cancer and other abnormal cervical ✓✓ cells (dysplasia) - starts at 21, get every 2 yrs - if 30 or older and have had 3 normal tests for 3 yrs in a row, talk to HCP about spacing tests to every 3 yrs - if over 65, ask HCP if you can stop tests conization (cone biopsy) - ANSWER -- invasive, outpatient surgery with ✓✓ general anesthesia - large amount of cervical tissue is removed - procedure used more for removal of tissue rather than diagnosis colposcopy - ANSWER -- inspect cervix under magnification to ID abnormal ✓✓ and potential cancer tissue - done before cervical biopsy culdoscopy - ANSWER -- invasive surgical procedure with light sedation and ✓✓ local anesthesia outpatient - visualization of the pelvic cavity thru a small incision in the posterior vagina while patient is in knee-chest position - purpose is to obtain tissue specimen and ID ectopic pregnancy, pelvic mass, or diagnose cause for infertility or pain laparoscopy - ANSWER -- surgical procedure under local or general ✓✓ anesthesia - scope is inserted thru a small abdominal incision and gas is inserted to create pocket to insert scope and allow for clear view of organs - gas is absorbed but shoulder or below the ribcage pain may result - visualization of abdominal organs - perform minor surgery dilation and curettage - ANSWER -- diagnostic and treatment of uterine cancer ✓✓ and abnormal bleeding - performed under epidural or general anesthesia - outpatient surgery barrier methods - ANSWER -- keep the man's sperm from reaching the ✓✓ woman's egg - include spermicides, condoms, contraceptive sponges, diaphragms, and cervical caps - can be good choices for women who cannot use birth control methods that contain hormones condom - ANSWER -what is the only true method for prevention of HIV/AIDS?✓✓ hormonal methods - ANSWER -- birth control that is similar to the hormones ✓✓ that the body makes naturally - contain estrogen and progestin: birth control pills, vaginal ring, patch - contain only progestin: progestin-only pills, injections, implants fertility awareness (natural family planning) - ANSWER -- do not require drugs ✓✓ or devices - predicts the fertile time in a woman's menstrual cycle - used to either prevent or plan pregnancy - does not protect against STDs rhythm method - ANSWER -- does not require drugs or devices✓✓ - based on natural family planning - only method of birth control accepted by the Catholic Church - 75% effective tubal sterilization - ANSWER -- involves closing off the fallopian tubes✓✓ - prevent the egg from moving down the fallopian tube to the uterus and keeps the sperm from reaching the egg - does not affect a woman's menstrual cycle tubal ligation - ANSWER -- a surgical procedure in which the fallopian tubes ✓✓ are cut and the ends are closed by tying, banding, clipping, or sealing them with an electric current umbilical cord - ANSWER -- acts as a connecting life-line between the placenta✓✓ and the fetus, helping transport blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the baby from the placenta, and transporting waste material and carbon dioxide from the baby to the mother's system for excretion - 20-22 inches long, 1 inch in diameter - 2 arteries, 1 vein (AVA) - bypasses the liver and lungs amniotic fluid - ANSWER -- surrounds, cushions, and protects the fetus and ✓✓ permits fetal movement acting as a cushion against mechanical movement - maintains the body temperature of the fetus - allows developing embryo or fetus room for growth - measure of fetal kidney function - clear yellow and slightly alkaline - normal amount = 400 mL (20 weeks) fetal heart tones (FHT) - ANSWER -- auscultate between 10-12 weeks✓✓ - norm: 110-160 bpm weeks 2-3 - ANSWER -in what weeks of fetal development does the neural ✓✓ plate become the brain and spinal cord? weeks 4-5 - ANSWER -in what weeks of fetal development does the fetus' heart✓✓ start to beat? week 12 - ANSWER -in what week of fetal development is the fetus' heartbeat ✓✓ detectable with a doppler and sex is visually recognizable? week 16 - ANSWER -in what week of fetal development have all organ ✓✓ structures been formed and quickening occurs? weeks 19-20 - ANSWER -in what week of fetal development is the fetus' ✓✓ heartbeat detectable with a regular (nonelectronic) fetoscope? week 24 - ANSWER -in what week of fetal development can the fetus hear?✓✓ week 28 - ANSWER -in what week of fetal development are the lungs ✓✓ developed sufficiently to provide gas exchange and if born at this time, neonate can breathe? fundal height - ANSWER -- measured to help gauge the fetus' gestational age✓✓ - can start around week 16 - during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, this measurement in centimeters approximately equals the fetus' age in weeks, plus or minus 2 cm ultrasonography - ANSWER -- imaging modality used to outline and identify ✓✓ fetal and maternal structures - helps to confirm gestational age and estimated delivery date alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) screening - ANSWER -- used to assess the quantity of ✓✓ fetal serum proteins - an increased level is associated with an open neural tube (e.g. spina bifida) and abdominal wall defects - decreased levels are associated with Down syndrome percutaneous umbilical blood sampling - ANSWER -- when fetal blood ✓✓ sampling is necessary, a needle is inserted directly into the fetal umbilical vessel under ultrasound guidance - FHR monitoring is necessary for 1 hr after procedure - a follow-ip ultrasound to check for bleeding or hematoma formation is performed 1 hr after procedure chronic villus sampling (CVS) - ANSWER -- involves the aspiration of a small ✓✓ sample of chronic villus tissue at 10-13 weeks' gestation - performed for the purpose of detecting genetic abnormalities - obtain informed consent amniocentesis - ANSWER -- amniotic fluid is aspirated between 15 and 20 ✓✓ weeks of pregnancy to enable detection of genetic disorders and metabolic defects to aid assessment of fetal lung maturity - obtain informed consent - obtain baseline VS and FHR, monitor every 15 min - position patient in supine during exam and on left side after procedure biophysical profile - ANSWER -- noninvasive✓✓ - assessment of the fetus' fetal breathing movements, fetal movements, fetal tone, amniotic fluid index, and FHR patterns all assessed thru the use of a nonstress test - normal activities indicate that the CNS is functional and the fetus is not hypoexemic nitrazine test - ANSWER -- used to detect the presence of amniotic fluid in ✓✓ vaginal secretions, which have a pH of 4.5-5.5 and do not affect the yellow strip or swab - amniotic fluid has a pH of 7.0-7.5 and turns the strip blue - assess the test strip for a blue-green, blue-gray, or deep blue color, all of which indicate that the membranes have probably ruptured nonstress test (NST) - ANSWER -- performed to assess placental function and ✓✓ oxygenation - used to determine fetal well-being - enables evaluation of FHR response to fetal movement - obtain baseline BP and recheck BP frequently contraction stress test - ANSWER -- used to assess placental oxygenation and ✓✓ function - helps determine fetus' ability to tolerate labor and reveals fetal well-being - fetus is exposed to the stressor of contractions to assess the adequacy of placental perfusion under simulated labor conditions - performed if nontress test finding are abnormal (nonreactive) Rh factor - ANSWER -- conducted to determine the presence or absence of Rh ✓✓ antigen - if the mother is Rh negative and delivers an Rh positive fetus, an antigen- antibody reaction can occur that causes the destruction of fetal RBCs presumptive signs of pregnancy - ANSWER -- amenorrhea✓✓ - N/V - increased size and feeling of fullness in breasts - pronounced nipples and darkened areolae - urinary frequency - quickening - fatigue - discoloration and thickening of the vaginal mucosa - skin changes probable signs of pregnancy - ANSWER -- uterine enlargement✓✓ - softening of the uterus (hegar's sign) - softening of the cervix (goodell's sign) - deepened violet-blue color of the cervix and vaginal mucosa (chadwick's sign) - palpating an organ or floating structure by bouncing it gently and feeling it rebound (ballottement) - NORMAL finding - due to compression of the fetal head resulting from uterine contraction, vaginal exam, and fundal pressure - no intervention required late deceleration of FHR - ANSWER -- slowing of FHR after contraction has ✓✓ started with return of FHR to baseline well after contraction has ended - typically caused by placental issues resulting in decreased O2 to fetus - nursing interventions: place mother in side-lying position, discontinue oxytocin if being infused, administer oxygen at 8-10 mL/min via nonrebreather face mask, elevate mother's legs, insert IV and increase rate of fluid administration variable deceleration of FHR - ANSWER -- transitory, abrupt slowing of FHR ✓✓ 15/min or more below baseline for at least 15 seconds, variable in duration, intensity, and timing in relation to uterine contraction - typically caused by umbilical cord issues (nuchal cord) - nursing interventions: reposition mother from side to side or knee-chest, discontinue oxytocin if being infused, administer O2 at 8-10 mL/min via nonrebreather face mask, assist with vaginal exam, assist with amnioinfusion of prescribed latent phase - ANSWER -- part of stage 1 of labor✓✓ - cervical dilation of 1-4 cm - uterine contractions every 15-30 min, 15-30 sec in duration and of mild intensity - mother talkative and eager to be in labor active pahse - ANSWER -- part of stage 1 of labor✓✓ - cervical dilation of 4-7 cm - uterine contractions every 3-5 min, 30-60 sec in duration and of mild intensity - possible feelings of helplessness on the part of the mother - restlessness and anxiety as contractions become stronger transition phase - ANSWER -- part of stage 1 of labor✓✓ - cervical dilation of 8-10 cm - uterine contractions every 2-3 min, 45-90 sec in duration and of strong intensity - mother becomes tired, is restless and irritable, and feels out of control stage 2 of labor - ANSWER -- cervical dilation is complete when this stage ✓✓ begins - uterine contractions occur every 2-3 min, 60-75 sec in duration and of strong intensity - increase in bloody show occurs - mother feels urge to bear down stage 3 of labor - ANSWER -- delivery of the placenta✓✓ - occurs 5-30 min after birth of baby - monitor mother for signs of placental separation stage 4 of labor - ANSWER -the initial 1-4 hrs after delivery✓✓ betamethasone - ANSWER -- to increase production of surfactant and to ✓✓ accelerate lung maturity in fetuses between 24 and 34 weeks' gestation - to reduce the risk of respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, intraventricular hemorrhage, and neonatal death - interventions: monitor lung sounds, monitor and treat episodes of hyperglycemia, monitor BP, report manifestations of pulmonary edema - administration: IM oxytocin - ANSWER -- uterine stimulation✓✓ - induction or enhancement of labor near or post term - treatment of postpartum hemorrhage - interventions: monitor length, strength, and duration on contractions; for indications of hyperstimulation, turn patient on side, stop infusion, and administer O2; monitor for headache, N/V, and increased BP; monitor I&O and LOC - administration: IV methylergonovine - ANSWER -- prevention and treatment of postpartum and ✓✓ post-abortion hemorrhage - interventions: monitor BP, N/V, headache, HR, s/s of seizure activity - administration: PO, IV terbutaline - ANSWER -- preterm labor inhibition✓✓ - interventions: monitor respiratory status, including O2 sat; monitor maternal and FHR and BP; monitor for chest pain; monitor cardiovascular status for 12 hr after discontinuing - administration: sub Q, IV (less common) magnesium sulfate - ANSWER -- prevent and treat seizure activity in patients ✓✓ with severe preeclampsia or eclampsia - interventions: check patient before and throughout therapy for headache, dizziness, blurred vision, muscle weakness; report RR of 12/min or less; monitor DTRs every 1-4 hrs; report crackles; monitor BP, pulse, RR every 15-30 min - administration: IV - antidote: calcium gluconate or calcium chloride hemorrhage, shock, and infection - ANSWER -what are the greatest risks ✓✓ during the postpartum period? involution - ANSWER -- returning to pre-pregnancy size✓✓ - takes about 6 weeks episiotomy - ANSWER -incision to enlarge the vaginal opening✓✓ lochia rubra - ANSWER -- bright red✓✓ - fleshy odor - discharge occurring 1-2 days after delivery lochia serosa - ANSWER -- pink to brown color✓✓ - discharge occurring 3-5 days after delivery lochia alba - ANSWER -- slight yellow to white color✓✓ - discharge occurring 10 days to 2 weeks after delivery breastfeeding conciderations - ANSWER -- increase calories to 500 daily over ✓✓ pregnancy diet - may need to limit foods creating gas in neonate - increase water intake up to 64 oz daily - must feed every 3 hrs - waste return: yellow to golden, sweet smelling when mature - may pump and save - wear firm fitting bra to keep mammary tissue intact - shower with hot water to assist let down reflex - apply ice and/or raw cabbage leaf frozen to reduce size and discomfort for engorgement gestational hypertension - ANSWER -- danger of seizures remain during first ✓✓ 72 hrs after delivery of the fetus and neonate - s/s: BP 140/90 or more, edema of the face and hands, epigastric pain, ketones in urine, increased cranial edema, headache, blurred vision, rapid weight gain, muscular irritability or convulsions 110-160 - ANSWER -normal FHR✓✓