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30 Cards in this Set
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Pregnancy Length
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calculated from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP)
280 days 40 weeks 10 lunar months 9 calendar months |
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Gestation
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The number of weeks of pregnancy since the first day of the LMP.
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EDD
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the expected/estimated date of delivery or
EDB expected/estimated date of birth or EDC expected/ estimated date of confinement |
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Gravida
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a woman who is or has been pregnant, regardless of the duration of pregnancy
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Gravidity
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pregnancy
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parrity
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the number of pregnancies in which the fetus or fetuses have reached viability (20 weeks gestation), not the number born
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Viability
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the capacity to live outside the uterus, usually around 22 to 24 weeks since LMP, or greater than 500 grams.
in LA, the legal parameters are 20 weeks and 350 grams. |
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Nulligravida
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a woman who has never been pregnant
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Primigravida
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a woman who is pregnant for the first time.
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Multigravida
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a woman who has had two or more pregnancies
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Nullipara
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a woman who has never completed a pregnancy beyond 20 weeks gestation
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Primipara
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a woman who has given birth after carrying a pregnancy for at least 20 weeks..
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Multipara
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a woman who has completed two or more pregnancies to the stage of fetal viability.
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Abortion
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termination of pregnancy before the stage of fetal viability (20 weeks)
can be elective or spontaneous lay term is miscarriage |
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Preterm Birth
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birth occurring after 20 weeks but before the beginning of 38th week gestation.
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Term Birth
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birth occurring between the beginning of the 38th week of gestation and the end of the 42nd week of gestation
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Stillbirth
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infant born dead after 20 weeks gestation
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trimester
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three equal periods into which pregnancy is divided
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what is the time length of the 1st Trimester
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1-13 weeks
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what is the time length of the 2nd trimester
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14-26 weeks
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what is the time length of the 3rd trimester
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27 weeks through term gestation (38-40 weeks)
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what is the 2 digit abbreviation system
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gravity/ parity
ex: 1/0 means primigravida and nullipara |
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GTPAL
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the 5 digit abbreviation system
G= gravidity-total # of pregnancies including present one T= total # of full term births P= total # of preterm births A= total # of abortions ( any type) L= total # of live births |
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What area of GTPAL would be affected due to twins or triplets delivery
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only the # of live births would be affected none of the other categories
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Define Presumptive Signs of pregnancy
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those changes felt and reported by the woman; possible indicators of pregnancy
least reliable can be caused by other factors; not diagnostic of pregnancy. |
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List examples of the presumptive signs of pregnancy
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Amenorrhea
N/V Excessive Fatigue Urinary Frequency Breast and Skin Changes Vaginal and Cervical color changes quickening |
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what is the earliest symptom of pregnancy
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amenorrhea or missed period
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what causes nausea and vomiting in presumptive signs
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increase in HcG levels and changes in carbohydrate metabolism
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True or False
a patient will have excessive fatigue during the 1st trimester |
true
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what causes urinary frequency in presumptive signs
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pressure on bladder but could be a UTI
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