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What are the three phases of pregnancy |
Antepartum (pre natal) Intrapartum (during birth) Postpartum (after birth) |
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What Is another name for prenatal |
Antepartum |
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If a pregnant woman has high blood pressure, what legal and ethical considerations must be done |
Follow up by documenting an intervention Or you must have some documentation for referral for Follow up care |
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Smoking during pregnancy can affect may affect the developing eggs of a female fetus and can cause this disorder |
Autism spectrum disorder |
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Name the four types of the pelvis |
Gynecoid Android Antropoid Platypelloid |
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Which shape of pelvis is the best for the passage of the fetal head |
Gynecoid |
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The woman's estimated date of delivery is calculated based on? |
The last normal menstrual period |
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Other than the LNMP, what is used to confirm the estimated date of delivery |
Ultrasound |
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A vaginally and rectal swab of the mother is used to detect this condition and why |
B. Streptococcus, to protect the mother and infant from infection during labor and at birth |
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During the first 28 weeks how often is the prenatal visit |
Every 4 weeks |
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How often are prenatal visits for 37 week pregnant women |
Every week |
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How should the pregnant woman's blood pressure be taken |
On the same arm in the same position (horizontal and at heart level) |
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If there is a sudden or often weight gain of the fetus it will cause this condition |
Pre-eclampsia |
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Symptoms of pre eclampsia |
Protein in the urine High blood pressure Fluid retention |
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Any pregnancy regardless of the duration is called Any pregnancy regardless of the duration is called |
Gravida |
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What is the obstetric history term for a woman who has never been pregnant |
Nulligravida |
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A woman who is pregnant for the first time is known as |
Primagravida |
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What does the obstetric history term Para mean |
A woman who has given birth to one or more children who reached the age of viability (20 weeks) regardless of the amount of fetuses delivered or dead |
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A woman who has given birth to her first child past the weeks of viability |
Primapara |
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What is the term for a woman who has not given birth to a child that has reached the point of viability |
Nullipara |
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What is abortion? |
The termination of pregnancy before 20 weeks whether induced or not |
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What is the age of viability |
22-25 weeks, where the fetus is able to make it outside of the uterus |
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What does the word gravida and Para indicates |
GRAVIDA - NUMBER OF PREGNANCY PARA - OUTCOME OF PREGNANCY |
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The average duration of a term pregnancy |
40 weeks (280 days) |
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What are the Najelle's rule |
Identify the first day of the last known menstrual period Count backwards 3 months Add 7 days Adjust the year as necessary |
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Another way you can estimate the Date of delivery is |
The first day of the last NORMAL MENSTRUAL PERIOD +/- TWO WEEKS Gestation wheel Electronic calculator Ultrasound Physical exam/Pelvic Exam |
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How many weeks is each trimester |
13 weeks |
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Each 13 weeks of your pregnancy period is known as |
A trimester |
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The three general groups that signs of pregnancy are divided into is known as |
Presumptive Probable Positive |
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Name the presumptive signs of pregnancy |
Amenorrhea, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, urine frequency, breast changes, quickening, uterine enlargement |
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What is the first sign of pregnancy |
Amenorrhea |
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What factors are shown for nor a positive pregnancy but presumptive sign of pregnancy |
Menopause Psychological disturbances Strenuous exercise Changes in metabolism and endocrine function Certain medication Chronic diseases Nausea and vomiting Breast changes |
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Probable signs of pregnancy |
Abdominal enlargement Hegar's sign Chadwick signs Goodell's sign Ballottement's signs Braxton-Hick's contractions Fetal outline |
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how can you recognize Chadwicks sign |
Bluish-purplish discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and vulva |
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Why is Chadwicks sign a probable sign of pregnancy |
Because hormone imbalance can give that effect |
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Why is enlargement a probable sign and not a positive sign of pregnancy |
Abdominal tumors can enlarge the cavity |
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Name the three positive signs of pregnancy |
Fetal heart sounds Visualization of the fetus by ultrasound Fetal movement |
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When does measurement for the fundus start |
18-30 weeks |
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what operates as the endocrine systems for the baby during the pregnancy |
Placenta |
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When does the uterus become a temporary abdominal organ |
At the end of the first trimester |
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How far does the uterus stretch during pregnancy |
Up to the zyphoid process |
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Why does the pregnant mother have problems breathing |
Uterus puts pressure on the diaphragm |
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What color does the cervix turn during pregnancy |
Blueish purplish also known as Chadwicks and goodell's sign |
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What is the function of the mucus plug |
Prevent vaginally organism from going into the uterus |
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When is the mucus plug open / removed |
During labor, when the cervix starts to thin |
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What organ in the body performs this function before it was given over to the placenta |
Ovaries |
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Is the vagina more acidic or alkaline during pregnancy |
Acidic |
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Is the vaginal secretions higher or lower during pregnancy |
Higher |
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Higher levels of ____ can promote the growth of ____ which is theorganism that controls ______ |
Glycogen; Candida Albicans; Yeast Infections |
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The body undergoes numerous changes during pregnancy, what are the three factors that attribute to these changes. |
Estrogen Progesterone Growth of the fetus |
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These hormones prepare the breast for lactation |
Progesterone and estrogen |
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Known as the premilk? |
Colostrum |
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The premilk is high in these nutrients |
Protein Fat-soluble vitamins Minerals |
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Oxygen consumption increases by blank percent during pregnancy |
15% |
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The pregnant mother typically has dyspnea until this happens |
Until the fetal descends in the pelvis |
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what causes edema during pregnancy |
Increase in levels of estrogen |
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Where on the body experiences swelling or edema during increased levels of estrogen |
Mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, pharynx, trachea |
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What is the purpose of increase blood volume during pregnancy? |
Exchange of nutrients, oxygen and waste products Expanding the maternal tissues Reserve for blood loss at birth |
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What is supine hypotension syndrome |
When the pregnant mother lies on her back causing the uterus to compress the inferior vena cava and reducing the amount of blood flow to the heart |
