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What are the three categories of pregnancy signs?
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-Presumptive
-Probable -Positive |
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Are presumptive signs diagnostic of pregnancy?
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No, they are suggestive but not diagnostic
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What is a probably pregnancy?
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They are symptoms felt by the woman and signs seen by the examiner. Not a diagnosis of pregnancy but more reliable than presumptive signs. They include
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Does positive hCG mean you are absolutely pregnant?
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No, after an SAB or pregnancy hCG levels can remain elevated for a short time
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What are some probable signs of pregnancy?
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Chadwick's sign (bluish cervix)
Goodell's sign (softening of the cervix) Hegar's sign (softening and compressability of the lower uterine segment after 6 weeks of gestation) Ballottment (palpate fetal body part) Enlarged abdomen Braxton Hicks contractions Pigment changes |
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Are positive signs of pregnancy diagnostic?
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YES!
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What are the positive signs of pregnancy?
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Fetal heart tones
Visualization of fetus Palpation of fetal movements |
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What does gravidity mean?
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The number of pregnancies a woman has had regardless of the outcome
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What does parity mean?
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The number of times a woman gives birth beyond 20 weeks
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What does term mean?
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The number of births after 37 weeks
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What does preterm mean?
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The number of births between 20-36 weeks
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What does abortion mean?
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Pregnancies ending before 20 weeks. Can be spontaneous (miscarriage) or planned
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What is the schedule for prenatal follow up visits?
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Every 4 weeks until 28 weeks
Every 2 weeks from 28 weeks to 36 weeks Every week from 36 weeks to birth |
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What is Leopold's Maneuver?
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Determination of what fetal part is in the fundus
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Is a triple screen result a diagnosis?
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No
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What might you find in the blood that is associated with Down's Syndrome?
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-Low AFP
-Low estriol -Elevated hCG |
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What is amniocentisis?
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Aspiration of amniotic fluid which contains fetal cells
Considered a diagnostic test Helpful to diagnose a prenatal anomaly, pulmonary maturity, and fetal hemolytic disease |
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What is chorionic villus sampling?
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Used to diagnose fetal chromosome or metabolic anomalies
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When should you begin fetal movement counts and how often should they be done?
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28 weeks and done daily
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What are some presumptive signs of pregnancy?
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Presumptive signs of pregnancy are subjective changes felt by the woman and the least reliable signs of pregnancy. They include
Amenorrhea, nausea and vomiting, breast changes, urinary frequency, quickening |
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What is Nagel's rule?
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A way to predict the due date of a baby based on a woman's normal 28 day cycle
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