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58 Cards in this Set
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What is the most common sign of pregnancy?
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Amenorrhea
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Vaginal wall becomes cyanotic and congested
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Chadwick's sign
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What is the term for a delivery that is in between 23-36 weeks?
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Premature (before 22 weeks is considered an abortion)
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Total # of pregnancies, regarless of their type, location, and time or method of termination/delivery?
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Gravid
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What is EDC based on?
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280 day gestation from the first day of LMP
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Where is the level of the fundus at 16 weeks?
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Halfway to the umbilicus
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What are some causes for altered fundal height?
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1. multiple pregnancies
2. growth retardation 3. polyhydraminos |
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What nutritional need is important to help prevent pre-eclampsia or toxemia?
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Protein intake
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What exercise during pregnancy helps with the pelvic floor muscles.
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Kegels
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What is the best exercise for a women who didn't exercise before becoming pregnant?
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Treadmill/Walking
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What helps with keeping the pelvis from torquing while sleeping?
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Putting a cushion between the thighs
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While traveling what position should the seatbelt be in?
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Belt should be across ASIS's and inferior to the baby
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T/F women with high risk pregnancy can have intercourse?
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False
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What is the time period in which the ligaments become lax with a multiparas?
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At fertilization
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What is common with blood pressure during the 1st trimester?
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Orthostatic hypotension
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What should the fetal heart rate be?
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120-160bpm
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T/F: Pedal edema is common in pregnancy?
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True: but edema in face or hands may represent developing hypertension.
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After how many abortions is the patient considered a habitual (natural) aborter>?
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3 or more consecutive
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Where do 97% of ectopic pregnancies occur?
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In the fallopian tube
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What is a common feature in morning sickness?
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Hyperemesis Gravidarum (medical term for increased vomiting)
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In what circumstances should the Ob or midwife be notified?
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Nausea or vomiting continues after 16 weeks or if urine appears concentrated, scant, or infrequent.
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What are some approved uses for ultrasound?
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1. determining gestation age.
2. determining fetal abnormalities 3. determining fetal masses 4. detecting increases/decreased amniotic fluid. |
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What type of problems can we detect if there is too much amniotic fluid
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GI tract problems
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When an amniocentesis is performed, how much fluid should be removed?
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2 Tbsp
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What malformation risk can result from a chrorionic villus sampling?
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Cranial-facial malformation
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What is quickening?
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1st perception of fetal motion
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What may be required if there is a incompetent cervix?
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Cerclage
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What is the best for of birth control and protection against STD's?
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Male condom
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The manufacturer of which implant drug announced that it will no longer distribute it?
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Norplant
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In the webster In-utero Constraint technique, which side do we perform the sacral adjustment on, if the left leg is exhibiting the most resistence?
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The left side (always the same as the resistance)
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In Webster's technique, what is the line of drive when adjusting the sacrum?
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P to A
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During which weeks does the Ob perform screening for gestational diabetes?
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24-28 weeks
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What is the AKA for braxton hicks contractions?
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Practice contractions
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What is lightening?
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When the baby drops into the pelvic inlet
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What are the causes of pseudo carpal tunnel syndrome discussed in class?
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1. subluxation
2. Edema 3. relaxin/oxytocin 4. ligament laxity |
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what is the first neurological condition in pregnancy?
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Intercostals neuralgia
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Placental migration, which occurs in the 90% of placentas that implant in the lower uterine segement will _________
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Move with the uterus
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What could rib pain indicate during the 1st trimester?
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Gallbladder problems
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What shape do you want the moms pelvis to be in?
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Gynecoid
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What is the marginal type of placenta previa?
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When the internal os has the placenta up to the edge, but not covering.
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Why does the MD recommend lying on the left side down during pregnacny?
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Due to the IVC
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There has to be a separation of the symphysis pubis by at least __________ to be considered a true subluxation.
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1 inch
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What are the risk factors for placenta previa?
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Multiparous, 35 YOA
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The risk for placenta previa increases with ______?
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Parity
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What color is the blood passed during an abruption (placental abruption)?
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Dark red and non-clotting
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What are considered unsafe periods in a woman's menstrual cycle?
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Days 11-18
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When performing the websters technique, how are the cranials adjusted?
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Away from the sutures
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What hormone does a home pregnancy test check for?
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HCG
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T/F: infants who experience chronic compromise will have decreased fetal movement before heart rate changes are noticed?
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True
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T/F: it is prudent to assume that all third trimester vaginal bleeding may be life threatening?
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true
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What can compromise an attempt at vaginal delivery and potentially be life-threatening and unwarranted?
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Placenta previa
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When in labor, what can be very helpful when the baby is engaged?
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Squatting ( can open the pelvis up to 27%)
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What is Dystocia
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Long or abnormal birth/labor
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Where is an ECV done?
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In the MD's office, done at 36-37 weeks
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When do you call a birth care provider during pregnancy?
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1. Blurred vision
2. Swelling of face and fingers 3. burning on urination |
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What is the only cure for pre-eclampsia?
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Delivery
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___________ is the occurance of seizures or coma in a patient with pre-eclampsia when there is no other cause?
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Eclampsia
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Chronic hypertension is defined as high blood pressure that was present before pregnancy or diagnosed before ______ weeks gestation?
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20
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