4341 OBGYN Exam 1 Prep Sheet
Antepartum Solved Exam Questions and
Answers (Complete Practice Papers)
The first trimester includes how many weeks - Correct
Answers ✅weeks 1-12.
During the first trimester, the mother's body goes through
many changes to adjust for the pregnancy. This stage
includes conception of the zygote, which develops into an
embryo, which then develops into a fetus. The major organs
and structures of the baby start growing during this phase.
The first trimester common symptoms - Correct Answers
✅morning sickness, nausea, vomiting, heightened senses,
mood swings and breast tenderness
The second trimester includes weeks - Correct Answers
✅13-26.
During the second trimester, the fetus continues to grow and
develop, the genitalia form and the fetus develops sleeping
patterns
The second trimester common symptoms - Correct Answers
✅round ligament pain,
nipple changes,
stretch marks,
food cravings
,4341 OBGYN Exam 1 Prep Sheet
Antepartum Solved Exam Questions and
Answers (Complete Practice Papers)
The third trimester includes weeks - Correct Answers ✅27-
40.
During the third trimester, the body systems are developed
and continue to mature for birth.
The third trimester common symptoms - Correct Answers
✅heartburn,
swollen feet,
insomnia,
frequent urination
EDC - Correct Answers ✅Estimated date of confinement
The estimated due date for a baby to be born (when the
mother is confined due to the beginning of labor)
EDD - Correct Answers ✅Estimated Due Date
Nagele's Rule (How do you determine?) - Correct Answers
✅Used to determine EDD
,4341 OBGYN Exam 1 Prep Sheet
Antepartum Solved Exam Questions and
Answers (Complete Practice Papers)
Obtained by taking the first day of the woman's Last Normal
Menstrual Period (LNMP), subtracting three months, adding
seven days and adjusting the year, if necessary
Preterm labor - Correct Answers ✅Occurrence of regular
contractions along with cervical effacement & dilation before
the end of the 37th week of gestation - if not stopped,
preterm birth can occur.
Potential Complications of preterm birth - Correct Answers
✅neurodevelopmental disorders, respiratory distress,
infection,
congenital defects.
Intervention to manage and slow down preterm labor: -
Correct Answers ✅1) Tocolytic drugs (promotes uterine
relaxation by interfering with contractions;
2) antibiotics,
3) corticosteroids - can prolong pregnancy for 2-7 days
how are risk factors for preterm labor identified - Correct
Answers ✅lab work and diagnostic testing:
- Fetal Fibronectin
- cervical length measurement
, 4341 OBGYN Exam 1 Prep Sheet
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Answers (Complete Practice Papers)
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) - Correct
Answers ✅Rupture of membranes which results in loss of
amniotic fluid prior to the start of labor - usually a sudden
gush or steady leakage of fluid; occurrence is 8-10% of all
pregnancies
how soon after PPROM does labor begin - Correct Answers
✅Majority of women will begin labor within 24 hours of
membrane rupture
Potential risks of PPROM - Correct Answers ✅infections
(because protective amniotic barrier is gone)
cord prolapse if engagement has not yet occurred
Ultrasonography - What is evaluated/scored? What do scores
indicate? - Correct Answers ✅Real-time scanner that
produces a continuous picture of fetus on the screen: fetal
heartbeat and malformations can be assessed &
measurements can be made;
standard component to identify pregnancy complications and
to establish gestational age
Antepartum Solved Exam Questions and
Answers (Complete Practice Papers)
The first trimester includes how many weeks - Correct
Answers ✅weeks 1-12.
During the first trimester, the mother's body goes through
many changes to adjust for the pregnancy. This stage
includes conception of the zygote, which develops into an
embryo, which then develops into a fetus. The major organs
and structures of the baby start growing during this phase.
The first trimester common symptoms - Correct Answers
✅morning sickness, nausea, vomiting, heightened senses,
mood swings and breast tenderness
The second trimester includes weeks - Correct Answers
✅13-26.
During the second trimester, the fetus continues to grow and
develop, the genitalia form and the fetus develops sleeping
patterns
The second trimester common symptoms - Correct Answers
✅round ligament pain,
nipple changes,
stretch marks,
food cravings
,4341 OBGYN Exam 1 Prep Sheet
Antepartum Solved Exam Questions and
Answers (Complete Practice Papers)
The third trimester includes weeks - Correct Answers ✅27-
40.
During the third trimester, the body systems are developed
and continue to mature for birth.
The third trimester common symptoms - Correct Answers
✅heartburn,
swollen feet,
insomnia,
frequent urination
EDC - Correct Answers ✅Estimated date of confinement
The estimated due date for a baby to be born (when the
mother is confined due to the beginning of labor)
EDD - Correct Answers ✅Estimated Due Date
Nagele's Rule (How do you determine?) - Correct Answers
✅Used to determine EDD
,4341 OBGYN Exam 1 Prep Sheet
Antepartum Solved Exam Questions and
Answers (Complete Practice Papers)
Obtained by taking the first day of the woman's Last Normal
Menstrual Period (LNMP), subtracting three months, adding
seven days and adjusting the year, if necessary
Preterm labor - Correct Answers ✅Occurrence of regular
contractions along with cervical effacement & dilation before
the end of the 37th week of gestation - if not stopped,
preterm birth can occur.
Potential Complications of preterm birth - Correct Answers
✅neurodevelopmental disorders, respiratory distress,
infection,
congenital defects.
Intervention to manage and slow down preterm labor: -
Correct Answers ✅1) Tocolytic drugs (promotes uterine
relaxation by interfering with contractions;
2) antibiotics,
3) corticosteroids - can prolong pregnancy for 2-7 days
how are risk factors for preterm labor identified - Correct
Answers ✅lab work and diagnostic testing:
- Fetal Fibronectin
- cervical length measurement
, 4341 OBGYN Exam 1 Prep Sheet
Antepartum Solved Exam Questions and
Answers (Complete Practice Papers)
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) - Correct
Answers ✅Rupture of membranes which results in loss of
amniotic fluid prior to the start of labor - usually a sudden
gush or steady leakage of fluid; occurrence is 8-10% of all
pregnancies
how soon after PPROM does labor begin - Correct Answers
✅Majority of women will begin labor within 24 hours of
membrane rupture
Potential risks of PPROM - Correct Answers ✅infections
(because protective amniotic barrier is gone)
cord prolapse if engagement has not yet occurred
Ultrasonography - What is evaluated/scored? What do scores
indicate? - Correct Answers ✅Real-time scanner that
produces a continuous picture of fetus on the screen: fetal
heartbeat and malformations can be assessed &
measurements can be made;
standard component to identify pregnancy complications and
to establish gestational age
