MCN 273 QUIZ 1: YOUR A+ GUIDE THROUGH QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS.
Abortion
deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks
of pregnancy.
AFI
(Amniotic Fluid Index)= estimate of the amount of amniotic fluid and is an index for the fetal
well-being.
AGA/SGA/LGA
AGA= describes a fetus or newborn infant whose size is within the normal range for his or her
gestational age.
SGA= weight below the 10th percentile for the gestational age.
LGA= indication of high prenatal growth rate. LGA is oftendefined as a weight, length, or head
circumference that lies above the 90th percentile for that gestational age.
Ante- Intra- and Post-partum
Antepartum= occurring not long before childbirth
Intrapartum= period extends from the beginning of contractions that cause cervical dilation to
the first 1 to 4 hours after delivery of the newborn and placenta
Post-partum= following childbirth or the birth of young.
APGAR Scoring
A= appearance-how pink, P=pulse-HR 100+, G=grimace- cries, A=activity- muscle tone,
R=respiratory- reg, 30-60 a measure of the physical condition of a newborn infant. It is obtained
by adding points (2, 1, or 0) for heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, response to
stimulation, and skin coloration; a score of ten represents the best possible condition.
Atony
lack of physiological tone especially of a contractile organ
Biophysical profile (BPP)
measures your baby's heart rate, muscle tone, movement, breathing, and the amount of
amniotic fluid around your baby. A BPP is commonly done in the last trimester of pregnancy.
Assisted or Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes (AROM/ SROM)
, Artificial= also known as an amniotomy, may be performed by a midwife or obstetrician to
induce or accelerate labor.
Spontaneous= rupture of fetal membranes occuring on its own
BBUBBLE-HE
B: Brain
B: Breast
U: Uterus
B: Bladder
B: Bowels
L: Lochia
H: Homan's
E: Episiotomy and perineum
C/S
(cesarean section)= a surgical operation for delivering a child by cutting through the wall of the
mother's abdomen.
Cervical ripening
softening of the cervix that typically begins prior to the onset of labor contractions and is
necessary for cervical dilation and the passage of the fetus.
EBL
Est. blood loss
NSVD = 500cc, C/S =1000cc
EDD/EDC
(estimated date of delivery/confinement)= expected date of delivery/estimated due date (EDD)
or simply due date, is a term describing the estimated delivery date for a pregnant woman.
Normal pregnancies last between 37 and 42 weeks.
EFM
Electronic Fetal Monitoring= is a procedure in which instruments are used to continuously
record the heartbeat of the fetus and the contractions of the mother's uterus during labor.
EGA
Estimated gestational age= (or menstrual age) is a measure of the age of a pregnancy where the
origin is the woman's last normal menstrual period (LMP)
Episiotomy
AND ANSWERS.
Abortion
deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks
of pregnancy.
AFI
(Amniotic Fluid Index)= estimate of the amount of amniotic fluid and is an index for the fetal
well-being.
AGA/SGA/LGA
AGA= describes a fetus or newborn infant whose size is within the normal range for his or her
gestational age.
SGA= weight below the 10th percentile for the gestational age.
LGA= indication of high prenatal growth rate. LGA is oftendefined as a weight, length, or head
circumference that lies above the 90th percentile for that gestational age.
Ante- Intra- and Post-partum
Antepartum= occurring not long before childbirth
Intrapartum= period extends from the beginning of contractions that cause cervical dilation to
the first 1 to 4 hours after delivery of the newborn and placenta
Post-partum= following childbirth or the birth of young.
APGAR Scoring
A= appearance-how pink, P=pulse-HR 100+, G=grimace- cries, A=activity- muscle tone,
R=respiratory- reg, 30-60 a measure of the physical condition of a newborn infant. It is obtained
by adding points (2, 1, or 0) for heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, response to
stimulation, and skin coloration; a score of ten represents the best possible condition.
Atony
lack of physiological tone especially of a contractile organ
Biophysical profile (BPP)
measures your baby's heart rate, muscle tone, movement, breathing, and the amount of
amniotic fluid around your baby. A BPP is commonly done in the last trimester of pregnancy.
Assisted or Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes (AROM/ SROM)
, Artificial= also known as an amniotomy, may be performed by a midwife or obstetrician to
induce or accelerate labor.
Spontaneous= rupture of fetal membranes occuring on its own
BBUBBLE-HE
B: Brain
B: Breast
U: Uterus
B: Bladder
B: Bowels
L: Lochia
H: Homan's
E: Episiotomy and perineum
C/S
(cesarean section)= a surgical operation for delivering a child by cutting through the wall of the
mother's abdomen.
Cervical ripening
softening of the cervix that typically begins prior to the onset of labor contractions and is
necessary for cervical dilation and the passage of the fetus.
EBL
Est. blood loss
NSVD = 500cc, C/S =1000cc
EDD/EDC
(estimated date of delivery/confinement)= expected date of delivery/estimated due date (EDD)
or simply due date, is a term describing the estimated delivery date for a pregnant woman.
Normal pregnancies last between 37 and 42 weeks.
EFM
Electronic Fetal Monitoring= is a procedure in which instruments are used to continuously
record the heartbeat of the fetus and the contractions of the mother's uterus during labor.
EGA
Estimated gestational age= (or menstrual age) is a measure of the age of a pregnancy where the
origin is the woman's last normal menstrual period (LMP)
Episiotomy
