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20 Cards in this Set
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The provision of info and guidance to women & their families that promotes being informed about & prepared for events to come.
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Anticipatory Guidance
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The period that begins at conception and ends with the onset of labor.
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Antepartum Period (Antepartal)
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The neck or lowest part of the uterus; interfaces with the vagina
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Cervix
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Performed during initial pelvic exam. It is a measurement of the bony pelvis through palpation to identify any variations in pelvic structure that might inhibit a fetus passing through the bony pelvis during a vaginal birth.
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Clinical Pelvimetry
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A separation of the two rectus abdominis muscle bands at the midline.
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Diastasis Recti
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An instrument that emits ultrasound waves & receives a return signal; in the context of FHR monitoring, a Doppler usually refers to a handheld device used to detect the FHR; it converts the sound waves reflected from the motion of the heart valves into a FHR.
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Doppler
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The upper portion of the uterus.
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Fundus
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A two digit system to denote pregnancy & deliveries
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G/P
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An increase of blood volume by 1500 mL or by 40-50%
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Hypervolemia of Pregnancy
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The narrower, lower segment of the uterus
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Isthmus
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A systematic method of abdominal palpation to assess fetal position, attitude, and lie.
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Leopold's maneuvers
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Abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine. The body compensates for the shift in center of gravity by developing an increased curvature of the spine.
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Lordosis
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A screening test used to identify cervical cancer.
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Pap smear
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A relative anemia in mid to late pregnancy due to physiologic hypervolemia w/o a correspondingly proportionate increase in erythrocytes in the maternal system.
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Physiological Anemia of Pregnancy OR Pseudoanemia
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HC relating to pregnancy that a woman receives during the pregnancy and before the onset of labor.
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Prenatal Care
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The entire time period during which a woman is pregnant through the birth of the baby.
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Prenatal Period
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Increase in saliva.
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Ptyalism
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Hypotension resulting from compression of the vena cava when a woman lies supine & the gravid uterus exerts pressure on the inferior vena cava
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Supine Hypotensive Syndrome
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A window of 5 weeks time that spans from 37 to 42 wks gestation
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Term Gestation
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TPAL
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T - # of term infants born
P - # of preterm infants born A - Pregnancies ending b4 20 wks. L - # of living children |
