Number of times a female has been pregnant, regardless of the outcome - ANSWERGravida
Number of deliveries (not children), occurred after 20 weeks gestation - ANSWERPara
-Multiple births count as one
-Pregnancy loss before 20 weeks counted as abortion but add 1 to gravidity
-Fetal demise after 20 weeks added to parity - ANSWERPregnancy
GTPAL? - ANSWERGravida
, Term(after 37 weeks)
, Preterm (before 37 weeks)
, Abortions (loss before 20 weeks)
, Living
Naegele's Rule - ANSWERadd 7 days to first day of LMP, subtract 3 months, and add 1 year
______ weeks= fundus rises out of symphysis - ANSWER12-13 weeks
_____ weeks= fundus at umbilicus - ANSWER20 weeks
___________= fundal height (in centimeters) from the symphysis is equal to number of weeks of
gestation if this is a single pregnancy - ANSWER24-36 weeks
First trimester average total weight gain is to ____ kg
-Approximately ____ kg per week for a woman of normal weight during 2nd and 3rd trimester. -
ANSWER1-2 kg
0.5 kg
,Occurs early in pregnancy, even with a planned pregnancy - ANSWERAmbivalence
Occurs with the woman's readiness for the experience. Prolonged nonacceptance is a warning sign not
directly related to nonacceptance of the child. - ANSWERAcceptance
Rapid, unpredictable changes in mood - ANSWEREmotional lability
Warning signs of Physical Maternal Changes? - ANSWER1. Abdominal pain/cramping or pelvic pain
2. Decreased or absent fetal movement
3. Fever or chills
4. Urinary symptoms
5. Signs or symptoms of preterm labor
6. Signs of HTN disorders
Rh negative mother requires ____ post procedure for diagnostic tests - ANSWERRhoGam
Client must have a full bladder - ANSWERUltrasound
Increased in heart rate (reactivity) expected in a healthy fetus with these? - ANSWERNonstress test
_____ performed at 16 weeks to determine disorders; at 30 weeks to determine lung maturity; bladder
emptied if performed after 20 weeks gestation - ANSWERAmniocentesis
A client who is at 36 weeks gestation is placed in the lithotomy position when she suddenly complains of
feeling breathless and light headed and shows marked pallor. Which action should the nurse take first?
A. Turn to client to a lateral position
B. Place the client in Trendeleburg postion
C. Obtain VS and pulse ox reading
D. Initiate distraction techniques - ANSWERA
, Supine hypotension when uterus compresses the vena cava
-Pain in lower back radiating to the abdomen
-regular, rhythmic contractions
-Increased intensity with ambulation
-Progressive cervical dilation and effacement - ANSWERTrue labor
-Discomfort localized to the abdomen
-No lower back pain
-Contractions often stop with ambulation or position change - ANSWERFalse labor
Dilation and effacement with 100% cervical effacement and complete dilation of cervix (10 cm).
Duration is from 8-20 hours in the primipara and 5-14 hours in the multipara. Includes three phases:
Latent
Active
Transition - ANSWERFirst stage of labor
Latent phase centimeters? - ANSWER0 to 3 cm
Active phase centimeters? - ANSWER4 to 7 cm
Transition phase centimeters? - ANSWER8 to 10 cm
Begins with complete cervical dilation; explosion ending with the birth of the baby. Generally lasts from
a few minutes to 2 hours - ANSWERSecond stage of labor
Placental separation. It begins with the birth of the baby and ends with the explosion of the placenta.
This process can last up to 30 minutes, with an average length of 5-10 minutes - ANSWERThird stage of
labor
Number of deliveries (not children), occurred after 20 weeks gestation - ANSWERPara
-Multiple births count as one
-Pregnancy loss before 20 weeks counted as abortion but add 1 to gravidity
-Fetal demise after 20 weeks added to parity - ANSWERPregnancy
GTPAL? - ANSWERGravida
, Term(after 37 weeks)
, Preterm (before 37 weeks)
, Abortions (loss before 20 weeks)
, Living
Naegele's Rule - ANSWERadd 7 days to first day of LMP, subtract 3 months, and add 1 year
______ weeks= fundus rises out of symphysis - ANSWER12-13 weeks
_____ weeks= fundus at umbilicus - ANSWER20 weeks
___________= fundal height (in centimeters) from the symphysis is equal to number of weeks of
gestation if this is a single pregnancy - ANSWER24-36 weeks
First trimester average total weight gain is to ____ kg
-Approximately ____ kg per week for a woman of normal weight during 2nd and 3rd trimester. -
ANSWER1-2 kg
0.5 kg
,Occurs early in pregnancy, even with a planned pregnancy - ANSWERAmbivalence
Occurs with the woman's readiness for the experience. Prolonged nonacceptance is a warning sign not
directly related to nonacceptance of the child. - ANSWERAcceptance
Rapid, unpredictable changes in mood - ANSWEREmotional lability
Warning signs of Physical Maternal Changes? - ANSWER1. Abdominal pain/cramping or pelvic pain
2. Decreased or absent fetal movement
3. Fever or chills
4. Urinary symptoms
5. Signs or symptoms of preterm labor
6. Signs of HTN disorders
Rh negative mother requires ____ post procedure for diagnostic tests - ANSWERRhoGam
Client must have a full bladder - ANSWERUltrasound
Increased in heart rate (reactivity) expected in a healthy fetus with these? - ANSWERNonstress test
_____ performed at 16 weeks to determine disorders; at 30 weeks to determine lung maturity; bladder
emptied if performed after 20 weeks gestation - ANSWERAmniocentesis
A client who is at 36 weeks gestation is placed in the lithotomy position when she suddenly complains of
feeling breathless and light headed and shows marked pallor. Which action should the nurse take first?
A. Turn to client to a lateral position
B. Place the client in Trendeleburg postion
C. Obtain VS and pulse ox reading
D. Initiate distraction techniques - ANSWERA
, Supine hypotension when uterus compresses the vena cava
-Pain in lower back radiating to the abdomen
-regular, rhythmic contractions
-Increased intensity with ambulation
-Progressive cervical dilation and effacement - ANSWERTrue labor
-Discomfort localized to the abdomen
-No lower back pain
-Contractions often stop with ambulation or position change - ANSWERFalse labor
Dilation and effacement with 100% cervical effacement and complete dilation of cervix (10 cm).
Duration is from 8-20 hours in the primipara and 5-14 hours in the multipara. Includes three phases:
Latent
Active
Transition - ANSWERFirst stage of labor
Latent phase centimeters? - ANSWER0 to 3 cm
Active phase centimeters? - ANSWER4 to 7 cm
Transition phase centimeters? - ANSWER8 to 10 cm
Begins with complete cervical dilation; explosion ending with the birth of the baby. Generally lasts from
a few minutes to 2 hours - ANSWERSecond stage of labor
Placental separation. It begins with the birth of the baby and ends with the explosion of the placenta.
This process can last up to 30 minutes, with an average length of 5-10 minutes - ANSWERThird stage of
labor
