Maternity Nursing Study Guide & Flashcard Index

Here is the list of topics covered in our Maternity Nursing Flashcards for nursing students, edition 3. This can be used as an easy reference guide for your flashcards. This is also an essential list of the Maternity/OB topics to know for your nursing exams!

Topic/Term Card # Section
Abruptio Placentae 44 Pregnancy
Abstinence 1 Preconception
AIDS 35 Pregnancy
Amniocentesis 26 Pregnancy
Amniotic Fluid Abnormalities 48 Pregnancy
Amniotic Fluid Embolism 79 Labor & delivery
Amniotomy 69 Labor & delivery
Anthropometric Measurements 86 Newborn care
Apgar Scoring 81 Newborn care
Bathing 113 Newborn care
Biophysical Profile (BPP) 28 Pregnancy
Bishop Score 68 Labor & delivery
Breast Care 121-122 Postpartum care
Breastfeeding 109 Newborn care
Breastmilk Storage 110 Newborn care
Breathing Techniques 56 Labor & delivery
Calorie Intake 20 Pregnancy
Candidiasis 37 Pregnancy
Car Seat Safety 115 Newborn care
Carboprost 133 Postpartum care
Cardiovascular Changes (Postpartum) 128 Postpartum care
Cervical Insufficiency 42 Pregnancy
Cervical Ripening 69 Labor & delivery
Cesarian Section (C-section) Birth 77 Labor & delivery
Chlamydia 34 Pregnancy
Chorioamnionitis 48 Pregnancy
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) 25 Pregnancy
Circumcision 112 Newborn care
Condoms 2 Preconception
Contraception 45298 Preconception
Contraction Stress Test (CST) 29 Pregnancy
Cord Care 113 Newborn care
Crib Safety 114 Newborn care
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) 129-130 Postpartum care
Diaphragm 2 Preconception
Dinoprostone 70 Labor & delivery
Eclampsia 45-46 Pregnancy
Ectopic Pregnancy 32 Pregnancy
Effacement vs. Dilation 55 Labor & delivery
Effleurage 56 Labor & delivery
Endometritis 134 Postpartum care
Epidural Block 58 Labor & delivery
Estimated Delivery Date 16 Pregnancy
External Cephalic Version 67 Labor & delivery
Factors Affecting Labor 51 Labor & delivery
Fetal Assessment 59-62 Labor & delivery
Fetal Bradycardia 64 Labor & delivery
Fetal Heart Rate (Abnormal Findings) 64 Labor & delivery
Fetal Heart Rate (Monitoring) 61 Labor & delivery
Fetal Heart Rate (Normal Findings) 63 Labor & delivery
Fetal Heart Rate Patterns 63-66 Labor & delivery
Fetal Position 52 Labor & delivery
Fetal Station 53 Labor & delivery
Fetal Tachycardia 64 Labor & delivery
First Trimester Visit 12 Pregnancy
Forceps-assisted Delivery (FAD) 71 Labor & delivery
Formula Feeding 111 Newborn care
Fundal Assessment 116-117 Postpartum care
Fundal Height 117 Postpartum care
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) 40-41 Pregnancy
Gestational Hypertension 45-46 Pregnancy
Gonnorhea 34 Pregnancy
Gravida Terms 15 Pregnancy
Group B Streptococcus Beta-hemolytic (GBS) 47 Pregnancy
GTPAL 15 Pregnancy
Head 89 Newborn care
Heel Stick 93-94 Newborn care
HELLP 45-46 Pregnancy
HIV/AIDS 35 Pregnancy
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) 17 Pregnancy
Hydatidiform Mole (Molar Pregnancy) 31 Pregnancy
Hyperbilirubinemia 101-103 Newborn care
Hyperemesis Gravidarum 36 Pregnancy
Hypertensive Disorders 45-46 Pregnancy
Hypoglycemia 97 Newborn care
Infant Nutrition 108 Newborn care
Infertility 8 Preconception
Intrauterine Device (IUD) 6 Preconception
Iron-deficiency Anemia 38 Pregnancy
Labor Dystocia 75 Labor & delivery
Labor Induction/Augmentation 69-70 Labor & delivery
Late Decelerations 65 Labor & delivery
Leopold Maneuvers 59-60 Labor & delivery
Lochia Assessment 118-119 Postpartum care
Macrosomic Infant 98 Newborn care
Mastitis 135 Postpartum care
Maternal Role Attainment 124 Postpartum care
Maternal Serum Alpha Fetoprotein (MSAFP) 18 Pregnancy
Maternal Teaching 19-23 Pregnancy
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome 107 Newborn care
Medications After Delivery 95 Newborn care
Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera) 4 Preconception
Mental Health Concerns 136 Postpartum care
Methylergonovine 133 Postpartum care
Miscarriage 30 Pregnancy
Natural Family Planning 1 Preconception
Necrotizing Enterocolitis 100 Newborn care
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) 96 Newborn care
New Ballard Scale 83-84 Newborn care
Nonstress Test (NST) 27 Pregnancy
Nutrition 19 Pregnancy
Oligohydramnios 48 Pregnancy
Oral Contraceptives 3 Preconception
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) 18 Pregnancy
Oxytocin 70 Labor & delivery
Pain Management During Labor 56-58 Labor & delivery
Parental-Infant Bonding 125 Postpartum care
Perineum Care 120 Postpartum care
Phototherapy 103 Newborn care
Physical Assessment (Newborn) 90 Newborn care
Physiologic Changes Before Labor 49 Labor & delivery
Physiologic Changes During Pregnancy 45576 Pregnancy
Placenta Previa 43 Pregnancy
PMI Based on Fetal Position 62 Labor & delivery
Polyhydramnios 48 Pregnancy
Postmature Infants 106 Newborn care
Postpartum Hemorrhage 132-133 Postpartum care
Postpartum Immunizations 123 Postpartum care
Precipitous Labor 80 Labor & delivery
Preeclampsia (Mild/Severe) 45-46 Pregnancy
Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) 72 Labor & delivery
Prenatal Care 45642 Pregnancy
Preterm Infant 104-105 Newborn care
Preterm Labor 73-74 Labor & delivery
Prolapsed Umbilical Cord 76 Labor & delivery
Pudendal Nerve Block 57 Labor & delivery
Pulmonary Embolism (PE) 131 Postpartum care
Reflexes 91-92 Newborn care
Rh Factor 17 Pregnancy
Sacral Counterpressure 56 Labor & delivery
Second Trimester Visits 13 Pregnancy
Sepsis Neonatorum 99 Newborn care
Sexual Intercourse 127 Postpartum care
Sexually Transmitted Infections 34 Pregnancy
Sibling Adaptation 126 Postpartum care
Signs of Pregnancy 9 Pregnancy
Skin 87-88 Newborn care
Sleep 114 Newborn care
Spinal Block 58 Labor & delivery
Spontaneous Abortion (Miscarriage) 30 Pregnancy
Stages of Labor 54 Labor & delivery
Sterilization 7 Preconception
Subdermal Implant 5 Preconception
Syphilis 34 Pregnancy
Terbutaline 74 Labor & delivery
Thermoregulation 85 Newborn care
Things to Avoid During Pregnancy 21 Pregnancy
Third Trimester Visits 14 Pregnancy
TORCH 33 Pregnancy
Transdermal Patch 5 Preconception
Trichomoniasis 34 Pregnancy
True vs. False Labor 50 Labor & delivery
Tubal ligation 7 Preconception
Ultrasound 24 Pregnancy
Unpleasant Side Effects 22-23 Pregnancy
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) 39 Pregnancy
Uterine Rupture 78 Labor & delivery
Vacuum-assisted Delivery (VAD) 71 Labor & delivery
Vaginal Ring 5 Preconception
Variable Decelerations 65 Labor & delivery
Vasectomy 7 Preconception
VEAL CHOP 66 Labor & delivery
Vital Signs (Newborn) 82 Newborn care
Warning Signs of Complications 21 Pregnancy
Weight Gain 20 Pregnancy
Withdrawal 1 Preconception