Ob Test 2

Front 1

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)

Back 1

Fetal substance used to screen for specific abnormalities

Front 2

Amniocentesis

Back 2

Withdrawing amniotic fluid for lab testing

Fetal lung maturity

Front 3

Chronic bullies sampling

Back 3

Procedure to obtain tissue from fetal side of the developing placenta

Front 4

Hydramnios

Back 4

More amniotic fluid than normal

Front 5

Multiple marker screen

Back 5

Alpha-fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin, unconjugated estriol, inhibit A

Front 6

Oligohydramnios

Back 6

Less amniotic fluid than normal

Front 7

Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling

Back 7

Sampling fetal blood using ultrasound

Front 8

Ultrasonography

Back 8

Imaging technique that uses high frequency sound waves to visualize internal body structures

Front 9

Cerclage

Back 9

Encircling the cervix with sutures

Front 10

Ectopic pregnancy

Back 10

Implantation of the fertilized ovum outside the uterine cavity

Front 11

HELLP

Back 11

Erythrocyte fragmentation, hyperbilirubinemia and thrombocytopenia that may occur In preeclampsia

Front 12

K-B test

Back 12

Identifying presence of fetal erythrocytes in maternal circulation

Front 13

Kernicterus

Back 13

Bilirubin accumulation within the brain that might cause damage

Front 14

Abortion

Back 14

Loss of pregnancy before fetus is viable, or capable of living outside the uterus

Front 15

Maceration

Back 15

Degeneration of a fetus retained in the uterus after its death

Front 16

Products of conception

Back 16

The embryo or fetus, plus the placenta and membranes

Front 17

Abstinence syndrome

Back 17

Result from withdrawal from certain drugs

Front 18

Egocentrism

Back 18

Interest centered on self rather than on others

Front 19

Methadone

Back 19

Long-acting drug to substitute for heroin or morphine

Front 20

Afterpains

Back 20

Post birth uterine contractions

Front 21

Catecholamines

Back 21

Maternal substances secreted in response to stress

Front 22

Dilation

Back 22

Opening of the cervix

Front 23

Effacement

Back 23

Thinning of the cervix

Front 24

Molding

Back 24

Change in the shape of the fetal head during labor

Front 25

Physiologic retraction ring

Back 25

Division between the upper and lower uterine segments

Front 26

Relaxin

Back 26

Hormone that causes cartilage to soften

Front 27

Station

Back 27

Measurement of descent of the fetal presenting part into the pelvis

Front 28

Agonist

Back 28

Causing a physiological effect

Front 29

Analgesia

Back 29

Relief of pain without the loss of consciousness

Front 30

Anesthesia

Back 30

Loss of sensation, with or without loss of consciousness

Front 31

Cleansing breath

Back 31

Deep breath taken at the beginning and end of each contraction

Front 32

Endorphin

Back 32

Natural substance similar to morphine

Front 33

Habituation

Back 33

Reduced effectiveness of a pain management method after prolonged use

Front 34

Paced breathing

Back 34

Learned breathing techniques used during labor

Front 35

Selkirk maneuver

Back 35

Blocking the esophagus by pressing the trachea against it

Front 36

Closed-glottis pushing

Back 36

Holding the breath while pushing against a closed glottis

Front 37

Amnioinfusion

Back 37

Infusion of a sterile solution into the amniotic cavity to reduce cord compression

Front 38

Baseline fetal heart rate

Back 38

Fetal heart rate when the uterus is at rest

Front 39

Variable decelerations

Back 39

Caused by compression of the fetal umbilical cord

Front 40

Periodic fetal heart rate changes

Back 40

Temporary recurrent changes in the fetal heart rate

Front 41

Tocolytic

Back 41

Drug that reduces uterine muscle contractions

Front 42

Uterine resting tone

Back 42

Muscle tone when the uterus is not contracting

Front 43

Variability

Back 43

Fluctuations in the baseline fetal heart rate