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What is operculum
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Plug of mucus that fills the cervical canalduring pregnancy
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Between 14 and 20 weeks of gestation, the pulse increasesabout how much and persist for how long |
10 to 15 beats/min, which then persists to term
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The blood volume starts to increase at about the _______ week
Peaks about the _____ to ______ week Then decreases slightly at the ______ week? |
tenth to twelfth week, peaks at about the thirty-second to thirty-fourth week, and then decreases slightly at the forti- eth week.
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The increase in blood volume of a multiple gestation is greater or the same as that for a pregnancy with a single fetus
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Greater |
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The external urethral orifice is embedded in the anterior or posterior vaginal wall inferior to the clitoris, superior to the vaginal opening (introitus), and medial to the labia minora.
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anterior |
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Peristaltic contractions occur in the ________.
A. urethra B. bladder C. ureters D. urethra, bladder, and ureters |
C. ureters |
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Somatic motor neurons must be ________ to relax the external urethral sphincter to allow urination.
A. stimulated B.inhibited |
B. stimulated inhibited |
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Which part of the urinary system is not completely retroperitoneal?
A. kidneys B.ureters C.bladder D.nephrons |
C.bladder
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What are the changes in blood pressure/pulse?
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A.Systolic pressure usually remains the same but may decrease as pregnancy advances.
B.Diastolic pressure begins to decrease in the first trimester and will continue to drop until 24-32 wks. C. It will return to normal by term. D. BP cuff should be 20% wider than diameter of the arm |
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Why is a pregnant woman at greater risk for DVTs?
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A.Compression of the vena cava as the woman lies flat.
B.Compression of the iliac veins and inferior vena cava by the uterus. C.The uterus impedes blood return to the heart. D.Increase in clotting factors to prevent hemorrhage. E.Fibrinolytic activity is depressed. |
