Exam With Over 200 Mostly Tested
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What immunization can you NOT have during pregnancy? -CORRECT ANSWER
Rubella (live virus)
How many extra calories does a mom need if she has a normal-weight BMI? -
CORRECT ANSWER about 300 calories (a bagel)
What is a psychosocial assessment? -CORRECT ANSWER history of emotional or
physical abuse
history of emotional problems
Support systems
acceptance of pregnancy, plans for care
feeding preference for baby
How long are trimesters? -CORRECT ANSWER 13 weeks
what is nagele's Rule? -CORRECT ANSWER First day of last menstrual period- 3
months + 7 days= EDD
antepartum is considered when? -CORRECT ANSWER conception to labor
Intraparum is considered when? -CORRECT ANSWER active labor until 2 hrs after
baby is born
Postpartum is considered when? -CORRECT ANSWER 2 hrs after baby is born to 6
weeks
How often should prenatal visits be scheduled for a mom from conception to 28weeks?
-CORRECT ANSWER Every 4 weeks
How often should a prenatal visit be scheduled for a mom thats 29-36 weeks? -
CORRECT ANSWER every 2-3 weeks
How often should a mom have a prenatal visit between 37 weeks to birth? -CORRECT
ANSWER Every week
Nulligravida -CORRECT ANSWER never been pregnant
,primigravida -CORRECT ANSWER woman who is pregnant for the first time
multigravida -CORRECT ANSWER woman who is pregnant for at least the 2nd time
para -CORRECT ANSWER given birth to one or more children who are passed age of
"viability" which is 20 weeks (twins count as 1)
abortion -CORRECT ANSWER termination of pregnancy before viability of 20 weeks;
induced or spontaneous
term -CORRECT ANSWER 37 weeks or greater (para)
Preterm -CORRECT ANSWER 20-36.6 weeks (para)
GTPAL(M) -CORRECT ANSWER Gravida
Term
Preterm
Abortions
Living
Multiple
what are some danger signs of pregnancy? -CORRECT ANSWER gush of fluid from
vagina
vaginal bleeding
abdominal pain
fever over 100.4
blurred vision, dizziness, spots before eyes
persistent vomiting
pre-tibial edema
muscular convulsions
RUQ pain (liver)
un-relievable headaches
oliguria/dysuria
decrease/absence of fetal movement
umbilical cord contains which vessels and how many? -CORRECT ANSWER one vein
and two arteries (always 3 vessels)
the umbilical arteries carry which kind of blood? -CORRECT ANSWER deoxygenated
blood
What type of blood does the umbilical vein carry? -CORRECT ANSWER oxygenated
blood
what is the normal length of the umbilical cord? -CORRECT ANSWER 55cm
, What is the substance that protects the umbilical cord? -CORRECT ANSWER
wharton's jelly, protects from compression or breakage
How does the fetus breath in uteuro? -CORRECT ANSWER placenta supplies oxygen
and allows fetus to excrete CO2 into the maternal blood stream.
What are the three fetal shunts? -CORRECT ANSWER foramen ovale
ductus venosus
ductus arteriosus
how do these shunts work? -CORRECT ANSWER Fetal circulation. Blood leaves the
placenta and enters the fetus through the umbilical vein. After circulating through the
fetus, the blood returns to the placenta through the umbilical arteries. The ductus
venosus, the foramen ovale, and the ductus arteriosus allow the blood to bypass the
fetal liver and lungs
Fetal hemoglobin and oxygen compared to mother? -CORRECT ANSWER fetal
hemoglobin carries 20-30% more oxygen, 50% more hemoglobin, and higher CO per
weight
how old does a fetus have to be to be called a "fetus"? -CORRECT ANSWER 9 weeks
what is amennorhea? -CORRECT ANSWER absence of blood
quickening -CORRECT ANSWER first awareness of fetal movement= 18weeks
what are presumptive signs of pregnancy? -CORRECT ANSWER subjective data, what
the mom tells us
What are probable signs of pregnancy -CORRECT ANSWER physiological and
anatomical changes that can be perceived by the health care provider... (objective data)
linea nigra -CORRECT ANSWER line up mideline of stomach due to collagen
overgrowth
what are positive signs of pregnancy? -CORRECT ANSWER auscultation of fetal
heartbeat
fetal movement observed/palpated by examiner
visualization of the fetus on ultrasound
(objective data that only relates to fetus)
Physiologic changes in the reproductive system of the mom -CORRECT ANSWER
increased estrogen and progesterone
20x enlargement of uterus
Expanded circulatory volume
Acid pH of vagina