MCCN SDAP X - OB Exam 1 questions
and answers graded A+
Abortion - correct answer ✔✔Medical term for termination of pregnancy prior to 20 weeks
Gravida - correct answer ✔✔# of pregnancies including current one
Primigravida - correct answer ✔✔first pregnancy
Multigravida - correct answer ✔✔multiple pregnancies
Para - correct answer ✔✔# of births/deliveries, pregnancy ending after 20 weeks
Nullipara - correct answer ✔✔No pregnancies past 20 weeks
Nulligravida - correct answer ✔✔Woman who has never been pregnant
Primipara - correct answer ✔✔First birth
Multipara - correct answer ✔✔Women who has had at least one previous pregnancy that
resulted in birth
Postpartum period - correct answer ✔✔6 weeks
VLBW (very low birth weight) in grams - correct answer ✔✔1500g or less
, LBW (low birth weight) in grams - correct answer ✔✔2500g or less (5lbs 8oz)
High Risk Pregnancy - correct answer ✔✔Life or health of mother and/or baby is jeopardized
Key factors influencing maternal and infant mortality rates - correct answer ✔✔Age (teenage or
advanced age), lack of prenatal care, low education, unmarried, non-Caucasian, poverty,
nutrition, pre-existing medical condition (HTN, DM), smoking, alcohol
Family life stages - correct answer ✔✔8 stages, based on age of oldest child
First trimester - correct answer ✔✔conception thru 12th week, vaginal probe needed for
ultrasound
second trimester - correct answer ✔✔13th thru 27th week, uterus grows out of pelvis
Third Trimester - correct answer ✔✔28th week until birth
EDD/EDB - correct answer ✔✔Estimated date of delivery/birth
Fertilization - correct answer ✔✔distal 1/3 of fallopian tube, zygote enters uterus 3rd day,
implantation completed by 10th day
Implantation - correct answer ✔✔Zygote secretes HCG which maintains the corpus luteum
Location of implantation - correct answer ✔✔Fundus of uterus. Best place for rich blood supply,
thick uterine lining (protective), and strong muscle fibers needed to control bleeding
and answers graded A+
Abortion - correct answer ✔✔Medical term for termination of pregnancy prior to 20 weeks
Gravida - correct answer ✔✔# of pregnancies including current one
Primigravida - correct answer ✔✔first pregnancy
Multigravida - correct answer ✔✔multiple pregnancies
Para - correct answer ✔✔# of births/deliveries, pregnancy ending after 20 weeks
Nullipara - correct answer ✔✔No pregnancies past 20 weeks
Nulligravida - correct answer ✔✔Woman who has never been pregnant
Primipara - correct answer ✔✔First birth
Multipara - correct answer ✔✔Women who has had at least one previous pregnancy that
resulted in birth
Postpartum period - correct answer ✔✔6 weeks
VLBW (very low birth weight) in grams - correct answer ✔✔1500g or less
, LBW (low birth weight) in grams - correct answer ✔✔2500g or less (5lbs 8oz)
High Risk Pregnancy - correct answer ✔✔Life or health of mother and/or baby is jeopardized
Key factors influencing maternal and infant mortality rates - correct answer ✔✔Age (teenage or
advanced age), lack of prenatal care, low education, unmarried, non-Caucasian, poverty,
nutrition, pre-existing medical condition (HTN, DM), smoking, alcohol
Family life stages - correct answer ✔✔8 stages, based on age of oldest child
First trimester - correct answer ✔✔conception thru 12th week, vaginal probe needed for
ultrasound
second trimester - correct answer ✔✔13th thru 27th week, uterus grows out of pelvis
Third Trimester - correct answer ✔✔28th week until birth
EDD/EDB - correct answer ✔✔Estimated date of delivery/birth
Fertilization - correct answer ✔✔distal 1/3 of fallopian tube, zygote enters uterus 3rd day,
implantation completed by 10th day
Implantation - correct answer ✔✔Zygote secretes HCG which maintains the corpus luteum
Location of implantation - correct answer ✔✔Fundus of uterus. Best place for rich blood supply,
thick uterine lining (protective), and strong muscle fibers needed to control bleeding
