Maternal & Child Health Nursing (Pillitteri) exam question and answers (latest update 2024)

Age of viability - Answer- The age at which a baby can survive in the event of a premature birth., Age at which a preterm newborn can survive, about 22 weeks, weight and maturity are crucial Amniocentesis - Answer- (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities Amniotic membrane - Answer- The innermost layer which encloses the fetus and produces amniotic fluid Chorionic membrane - Answer- surround the gestational sac and extends up and migrates into the placenta. Outer fetal membrane Chorionic villi sampling (CVS) - Answer- a procedure in which the chorionic villi to are analyzed to diagnose fetal genotypes Decidua - Answer- the endometrium or lining of the uterus during pregnancy; it is shed after giving birth Embryo - Answer- the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month EDB, EDC, EDD - Answer- ... Fertilization - Answer- process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell Fetus - Answer- the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth Foramen ovale - Answer- penetrates interatrial septum from fifth week of embryonic