Meconium correct answers What is the babies first stool called?
Naegele's Rule correct answers add 7 days to first day of LMP, and subtract 3 months
Gravida correct answers Number of total pregnancies (including this one)
Para correct answers Number of pregnancies delivered past 20 weeks (dead or alive)
Abortus correct answers Number of pregnancies delivered before 20 weeks (spontaneous or
elective)
T-(term) correct answers Number of term pregnancies delivered at 37 weeks or more
P(preterm) correct answers Number of pregnancies delivered between 37-20 weeks
L(living) correct answers Number of babies currently living
What does the Rh gene mean? correct answers Positive blood
What happens if mom doesn't have an Rh gene and baby does? correct answers You determine
the babies blood type after birth, so you would then give mom Rhogam to be mom doesn't have
antibodies for future babies blood
What do you do if mom is not immune to Rubella? correct answers Give her the vaccine after
birth because live vaccines can harm the baby. NO LIVE VACCINES WHEN PREGNANT!!
, What is the next step is mom tests positive for Group B strep? correct answers Mom gets a
loading does of antibiotics and then a smaller dose every 4 hours until baby is born
What are some supplements that may help during pregnancy? correct answers Iron- High need
for blood supply
Folic Acid- decreases neural tube defects
What is preeclempsia? correct answers Combination of high blood pressure with protein in the
urine
What are some premonitory signs of labor? correct answers Nesting, Lightening, Mucous plug,
Cervical changes, diarrhea, Braxton hicks, rupture of membranes
What is nesting? correct answers The urge to get things ready before baby comes. Collecting
clothes, blankets, bottles etc
Is the plus sign or minus sign the number referred to when the baby is dropping below the
pelvis? correct answers Plus sign
When the fetal head begins to descend more into the mothers pelvis which organ does it begin to
put pressure on correct answers Bladder
What is the mucous plug? When does it come out and when does this mean? correct answers The
mucous plug is a mucousy membrane that blocks the cervical opening to block any bacteria from
getting to the baby. This tends to fall out toward the end of pregnancy and it is NOT a danger
sign.
What is dilation? correct answers The stretching or opening of the cervix
What is effacement? correct answers Thinning of the lining of the cervix