reproductive health ch 10
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 BUBBLE-HEB | can be useful in helping the nurse organize the postpartum portion of the assessment |
| uterine atony | Lack of uterine muscle tone, which can lead to hemorrhage |
| umbilicus | landmark used to describe the location of the uterus |
| uterus | described by how many fingerbreast (centimeter) the fundus is from the umbilicus |
| symphysis pubis | where the nurse place nondominant hand to prevent the uterus from inverting when the nurse assesses the fundus |
| fundal massage | involves rubbing of hte fundus with the fingertip |
| `over massage | of the uterus could lead to uterine atony |
| anesthesia | could decrease the sensation of bladder fullness |
| homan sign | Calf tenderness with passive foot dorsiflexion |
| thrombophelebitis | what a positive homan sign may indicate |
| relinquishing mothers | Mothers who choose to give their infants up for adoption |
| warmth | to the breast stimulate milk production |
| cold packs | stop milk production, |
| ambulate | 3 times a day to stimulate bowel function |
| decrease perineal pain | to tighten their butt when sitting or standind |
| kegel exercise | Exercise that attempts to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles |
| temp less than 97.6 | should be placed under a warming lamp |
| tub baths | contraindicated in causing the cord to dry and fall off |
| best time to conceive | before or during ovulation |
| folic acid | prevents neural tube defects, o.4 mg daily is recommended |
| down syndrome | if the mother is over thirty five, fetus screened for this |
| infertility | the state of being unable to produce offspring |
| teratogens | agents that cause abnormal cellular development |
| cephalocaudal | headto tail direction of growth |
| sensitive period | person more susceptible to positive or negative influences |
| 21 | an infant who weighs 7 lbs at birth would be expected to weigh how much in one year |
| 4 | what age does birth length doubles |
| 2 | after age 7yrs, school age children usually grow how many inches a year |
| 95 | percent of mature height is achieved when menache occur |
| 6 | lymph nodes increase radidly and reach adult size at approx age |
| epiphyseal cartilage plate | trauma to this site can result in a growth problem for children long bones |
| basal metabolic rate | is slightly higher in boys than in girls |
| object permanency | if the child looks for the toy parents hide under the blanket |
| concrete operational thinking | capability to think about the world logically with respect to concrete things; age 7, |
| concrete operational thinking | when the child is filling up the house with collections, like seashells, bottle caps |
| sense pleasure play | nonsocial situation, the child is stimulated by objects in the environmnet |
| sense pleasure play | toddler playing with sand and water |
| cooperative play | activity in which children actually play with one another |
| cooperative play | three children playing with each other |
| sensorimotor activity | major component of play at all ages |
| nutrition | singlemost important influence on growth at all stages of development |
| school aged child | most concern with body image |
| upper arm circumference | parameter correlates with measurements of the body total protein stores |
| concrete operations | children developes logical thought process |
| associative play | no group is present, child acts according to his or her own wishes |
| sensorimotor activity | explores their physical would by using auditory, visual and kinesthetic situation |
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