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A&P of pregnancy chapter 13 Flashcards

1
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gravida

A

woman who is pregnant

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gravidity

A

pregnancy

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3
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multigravida

A

woman who has had TWO or more pregnancies

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nulligravida

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woman who has NEVER been pregnant

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5
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parity

A

number of pregnancies in which fetus/fetuses have reached viability
-NOT the number of fetuses

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6
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viability

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(for purpose of parity)
20 weeks

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nullipara

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woman who has not completed pregnancy with a fetus/fetuses who have reached viability

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primapara

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woman who has completed one pregnancy with fetus/fetuses who have reached viability

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multipara

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woman who has completed TWO or more pregnancies with fetus/fetuses who have reached viability

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gestational age of pregn.
preterm

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20 to 36 6/7

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gestational age of pregn.
late preterm

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34 0/7 to 36 6/7

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gestational age of pregn.
early term

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37 0/7 to 38 6/7

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gestational age of pregn.
full term

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39 0/7 to 40 6/7

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gestational age of pregn.
late term

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41 0/7 to 41 6/7

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gestational age of pregn.
post term

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42 beyond

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16
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presumptive signs of pregnancy

A

changes felt by the pregnant woman
woman feels and experiences

17
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probable signs of pregnancy

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changes observed by an examiner

18
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positive signs of pregnancy

A

signs attributed only to the presence of the fetus

19
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examples of presumptive signs

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amenorrhea, fatigue, breast changes (tender), N&V, urinary frequency
-quickening

20
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examples of probable signs

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Hegar sign, ballottement, positive pregnancy tests, Braxton Hicks contractions, placental souffle, uterine enlargement

21
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examples of positive signs

A

hearing fetal heart tones, visualizing the fetus on ultrasound, fetal movement felt by someone other than mom

22
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HcG

A

(human chorionic gonadotropin)
earliest biochemical marker for pregnancy

23
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when & where does HcG production start ?

A

production starts as early as day of implantation AT implantation site

24
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when can maternal HcG serum be detected in urine ?

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as soon as 7-8 days before expected menses

25
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how long does it take for HcG levels to double ?

A

after 48 hours
2 days

26
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when’s the best time to take a pregnancy test ?

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in the morning because urine is the most concentrated

27
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reasons for abnormally HIGH HcG

A

-multifetal gestation
-down syndrome

28
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reasons for abnormally LOW HcG

A

-ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside of uterus)
-potential miscarriage

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