33. Obstetrics and Neonatal Care

Question 1

premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus

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abruptio placenta

Question 2

the fluid filled, bag-like membrane in which the fetus develops

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amniotic sac

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describes a condition in which the patient has too few red blood cells, resulting in a decreased ability to transport oxygen throughout the body via the bloodstream

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anemic

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a scoring system for assessing the status of a newborn that assigns a number value to each of the five areas

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Apgar score

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the vagina and cervix

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birth canal

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a small amount of blood in the vagina that appears at the beginning of labor and may include a plug of pink tinged mucus that is discharged when the cervix begins to dilate

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bloody show

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a delivery in which the buttocks come out first

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breech presentation

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narrowest portion of the uterus that opens into the vagina

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cervix

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the appearance of the fetus’s head at the vaginal opening during labor

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crowning

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severe hypertension in a pregnant woman, resulting in seizures (convulsions)

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eclampsia

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A pregnancy that develops outside the uterus, typically in a fallopian tube

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ectopic pregnancy

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the early stage of development after the fertilization of the egg (first 10 weeks)

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embryo

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the lining of the inside of the uterus

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endometrium

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a condition caused by the consumption of alcohol by a pregnant woman; characterized by growth and physical problems, mental retardation, and a variety of congenital abnormalities

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fetal alcohol syndrome

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the developing, unborn infant inside the uterus, from 10 weeks after fertilization until birth

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fetus

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the dome shaped top of the uterus

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fundus

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diabetes that develops during pregnancy in women who did not have diabetes before pregnancy

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gestational diabetes

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the movement of the fetus down into the pelvis late in pregnancy

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lightening

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a delivery in which the presenting part is a single arm or leg

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limb presentation

Question 20

fetal stool

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meconium

Question 21

the spontaneous passage of the fetus and placenta before 20 weeks; also called a spontaneous abortion

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miscarriage

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a woman who has had previous pregnancies

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multigravida

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an umbilical cord that is wrapped around the fetus’s neck

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nuchal cord

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in a woman, the area between the vagina and the anus

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perineum

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the tissue attached to the uterine wall that nourishes the fetus through the umbilical cord

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placenta

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a condition in which the placenta develops over and covers the cervix

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placenta previa

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a pregnancy complication that is characterized by high blood pressure, headache, visual changes, and swelling of the hands and feet; also called pregnancy induced hypertension or toxemia of pregnancy

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preeclampsia

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a condition of late pregnancy that is characterized by headache, visual changes, and swelling of the hands and feet; also called preeclampsia or toxemia of pregnancy

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pregnancy-induced hypertension

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the position in which an infant is born; defined by the part of the body that appears first

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presentation

Question 30

a woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy

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primigravida

Question 31

a situation in which the umbilical cord comes out of the vagina before the fetus

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prolapse of the umbilical cord

Question 32

a developmental defect in which a portion of the spinal cord or meninges may protrude outside the vertebrae and possibly even outside the body, usually at the lower third of the spine in the lumber area

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spina bifida

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low blood pressure resulting from compression of the inferior vena cava by the weight of the pregnant uterus when the woman is supine

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supine hypotensive syndrome

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a pregnancy that has reached full term, between 39 weeks and 40 weeks, 6 days

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term gestation

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the structure that connects the pregnant woman to the fetus via the placenta; contains two arteries and one vein

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umbilical cord

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a white, cheesy substance that covers the body of the fetus

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vernix caseosa

Question 37

a delivery in which the head of the newborn comes out first

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vertex presentation