Maternal & Child Health Nursing question and answers graded A

Ballottement - Answer- a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus) Braxton Hick's contractions - Answer- Short, fairly painless uterine contractions during pregnancy that may be mistaken for labor pains. They allow the uterus to grow and help circulate blood through the uterine blood vessels. Chadwick's sign - Answer- A purplish-blue color of the cervix and vagina caused by the increased vascularity are both noted at about 8 wks. Couvades syndrome - Answer- father's complaints of uncomfortable physical symptoms, dietary changes, and weight gain because of his partner's pregnancy Diastasis - Answer- seperation of normally joined parts Goodell's sign - Answer- The softening of the cervix is a probable sign of pregnancy Hegar's sign - Answer- A softening of the lower uterine segment found upon palpation in the second or third month of pregnancy. Lightening - Answer- descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy Linea nigra - Answer- a dark line appearing on the abdomen and extending from the pubis toward the umbilicus Melasma/ chloasma - Answer- a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives Montgomery's tubercles - Answer- These tubercles contain the opening of sebaceous and sweat glands (Montgomery glands) that secrete lubricating substances for the nipple., sebaceous glands on female areolas Operculum - Answer- Mucous plug formed in the cervical canal during pregnancy Quickening - Answer- the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels movements of the fetus Striae gravidarum - Answer- Irregular pink to purple streaks on the abdomen, breasts, or thighs resulting from tears in the connective tissue. AKA: stretch marks