Reproductive System - Female - Pregnancy And Childbirth

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# of actual pregnancies in a patient is called

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gravida

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abbreviation system used in reference to gravida, para, abortus

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GPA

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abbreviated G, P, AND A (or AB or Ab); commas may or may not be used to separate the information contained within the obstetrical history, depending on the company style preferences and/or dictator. For example, G4, P3, AB1 or G4 P2 AB1

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GPA

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are commas used within GPA scores

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depends on company style preferences and/or dictator

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a general term applicable to both males and females which denotes the time during which secondary sex characteristics develop. It is only after this time that the potentiality of sexual reproduction is attained. For women, the most significant change is the onset of menstruation.

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puberty

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standard pregnancy test assesses presence of ... in either blood or urine

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HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)

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the time from the first day of the mother’s last menstrual cycle through birth

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gestation period

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pregnant woman =

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gravida

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pregnant uterus =

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gravid

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describes outcome of each pregnancy; described in 2 ways.

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parity

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Each delivery after 20 weeks is considered a

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para

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Each loss, whether voluntary or spontaneous, is an

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abortus

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fourth # of GPA designates the # of what

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living children

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TPAL system letters indicate...

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T-term infant; P-premature infants; A-abortions;L-living children

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TPAL system parts are always separated by hypens; yes or no

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Yes

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maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein test's abbreviation
(fetal development test) performed at 16 weeks' gestation

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MSAFP

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What levels of the MSAFP test indicate neural tube defect, multiple fetuses or incorrect dates

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elevated levels

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What levels of the MSAFP test
indicate some chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down ssyndrome

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low levels

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is commonly performed at approximately 15 to 17 weeks’ gestation. This is a needle aspiration of the uterus to obtain amniotic fluid for determination of abnormalities.

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amniocentesis

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hormone that is present in the blood that indicates pregnancy

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HCG

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delivery of a viable fetus is called

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para

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loss of fetus

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abortus

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fetus should be ready to be born at approx how many weeks' gestation

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40 weeks

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beginning of birth begins when...

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baby drops (move in uterus to birth canal); can happen at any time in last month before delivery

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level of fetus in pelvic cavity; designated by +1, 0, -1, etc. is called

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station

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prior to delivery what is released and what ruptures?

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mucous plug and amniotic sac

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physician releases mucous plug and amniotic sac is ruptured is called

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amniotomy

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amniotic sac =

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bag of waters

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the 2 fetus presentation at birth are...

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breech and vertex

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breech =

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buttocks

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crown of head or shoulder delivery; is optimal and called

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vertex

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obliteration and change of the cervix that occurs during labor, so that only the thin external os remains

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effacement

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os =

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orifice

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normal delivery =

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vaginal delivery

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surgical incision into the perineum and vagina

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episiotomy

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instrument with two blades and a handle for grasping tissues, in this case, the baby’s head

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forceps

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organ through which blood, nutrients, and fluids are shared between the mother and the fetus, and how waste is removed, and is delivered after delivery of baby

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placenta

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assessment of infant performed following delivery is a numerical expression (0–10) of the condition of the newborn based on such factors as the respiratory rate, heart rate, muscle tone, reflex to stimulation, and color. It is usually assessed at both one minute and five minutes after birth.

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Apgar score assessment

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period for mother after childbirth; designates the period immediately following childbirth to four weeks after delivery.

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postpartum

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vaginal discharge during first 1-2 weeks or sometimes longer after childbirth

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lochia

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Unborn offspring from approximately 8 weeks after fertilization until birth.

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fetus