34 - Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies

Question 1

abortion

Answer 1

spontaneous (miscarriage) or induced termination of pregnancy

Question 2

abrupt io placentae

Answer 2

a condition in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall; a cause of prebirth bleeding

Question 3

afterbirth

Answer 3

the placenta, membranes of the amniotic sac, part of the umbilical cord, and some tissues from the lining of the uterus that are delivered after the birth of the baby

Question 4

amniotic sac

Answer 4

The “bag of waters” that surrounds the developing fetus

Question 5

Braxton-Hicks contractions

Answer 5

irregular prelabor contractions of the uterus

Question 6

breech presentation

Answer 6

when the baby’s buttocks or both legs apprear first during birth

Question 7

cephalic presentation

Answer 7

when the baby appears head first during birth. This is the normal presentation

Question 8

cervix

Answer 8

The neck of the uterus at the entrance to the birth canal

Question 9

crowning

Answer 9

when part of the baby is visible through the vaginal opening

Question 10

eclampsia

Answer 10

a severe complication of pregnancy that produces seizures and coma

Question 11

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 11

when implantation of the fertilized egg is not in the body of the uterus, occurring instead in the Fallopian tube ( oviduct), cervix, or abdominopelvuc cavity

Question 12

embryo

Answer 12

the baby from fertilization to 8 weeks of development

Question 13

fallopian tube

Answer 13

the narrow tube that connects the ovary to the uterus. Also called the oviduct

Question 14

fetus

Answer 14

the baby from 8 weeks of development to birth

Question 15

induced abortion

Answer 15

expulsion of a fetus as a result of deliberate actions taken to stop the pregnancy

Question 16

labia

Answer 16

soft tissues that protect the entrance to the vagina

Question 17

labor

Answer 17

the three stages of the delivery of a baby that begin with the contractions of the uterus and end with the expulsion of the placenta.

Question 18

lightening

Answer 18

the sensation of the fetus moving from high in the abdomen to low in the birth canal

Question 19

limb presentation

Answer 19

when an infant’s limb protrudes from the vagina before the appearance of any other body part

Question 20

meconium staining

Answer 20

amniotic fluid that is greenish or brownish yellow rather than clear as a result of fetal defecation; an indication of possible maternal or fetal distress during labor

Question 21

mons pubis

Answer 21

soft tissue that covers the pubic symphysis; area where hair grows as a woman reached puberty

Question 22

multiple birth

Answer 22

when more than one baby is born during a single delivery