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Adaptation to Pregnancy for Concepts Flashcards

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What is the capacity increase of the uterus?

A

10 mL to 5 L

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Weight increase for uterus in pregnancy

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From 2 oz. to 2.2 lbs.

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What happens to the uterine wall in the first half of pregnancy?

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Thickens

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3
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What causes the uterine wall to thicken?

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Estrogen

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When do you start experiencing Braxton-Hicks?

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4 months on

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What happens to the mucous lining of the cervix?

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It thickens

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Proliferation of glands near the external os

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Mucous plug

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7
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What happens to the cervix during pregnancy?

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Shorter, softer, more elastic, and larger in diameter

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What causes the cervix to become shorter, softer, more elastic and larger in diameter?

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Estrogen

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What sign is it when cervix becomes bluish in color because of an increase blood supply?

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Chadwick’s

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Lump or softening of uterus probably where the implantation occurred

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Hegar’s sign

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What causes mucosa to thicken and connective tissue to loosen in the vagina?

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Progesterone

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12
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What happens to the pH in the vagina and why?

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More acidic to decrease growth of bacteria

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13
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What produces milk?

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Acini

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14
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What hormone tells the breasts to make milk?

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hPL

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15
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Breasts grow because of…

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Estrogen

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16
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Glands of the breasts are changed by…

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Progesterone

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17
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First milk but not true milk

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Colostrum

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18
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When do you start to make colostrum?

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By the third month

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19
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Secrete lubricant to keep nipple supple for baby

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Montgomery tubercles

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20
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What happens to oxygen consumption?

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Goes up 15%

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21
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What happens to airway resistance?

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It is lowered

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22
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Switch from abdominal to what kind of breathing?

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Thoracic

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23
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Mucous lining of the nose thickens causing?

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Nasal stuffiness

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What happens to the blood volume in pregnancy?

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Increases 30-50% (hypervolemic)

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What is the RBC range?

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38-42%

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26
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What do RBC have to drop below to be truly anemic?

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34%

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27
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What is the hemoglobin cut off to true anemia?

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11 mg/dL

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28
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What hormone maintains pregnancy?

A

Progesterone

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29
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What hormone makes things grow?

A

Estrogen

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30
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Plasma volume increase is greater than RBC increase

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Dilution anemia of pregnancy

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31
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Easier to make clots

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Hypercoaguable

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32
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What happens to WBC’s?

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Increase

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33
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What is the normal WBC count and the pregnancy count?

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Normal: 5,000-11,000 Pregnancy: 12,000-15,000

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34
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What is the WBC count postnatal?

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25,000

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35
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What happens to the cardiac output and HR?

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Increase

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36
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What happens to the BP in the second trimester?

37
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Why does BP go down in second trimester?

A

Arterial tree relaxes because of progesterone

38
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What are two signs of preeclampsia?

A

Hypertension and protein in the urine

39
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What causes decreased intestinal tone and motility?

A

Progesterone

40
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What does peristaltic action slowing in the GI tract benefit?

A

Increased nutrient consumption

41
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What happens to salivary pH and why can this be bad?

A

More acidic and can cause periodontal disease

42
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How long does morning sickness usually last?

A

First 12 weeks

43
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What hormone makes you nauseated?

44
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What happens to gall bladder emptying and what can this cause?

A

It slows causing gall stones

45
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How much does glomelular filtration rate increase?

46
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What happens to urea and creatinine?

A

Levels go down

47
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What happens to renal threshold for glucose and where can you see this?

A

It diminishes and can be seen in the urine

48
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What happens to the ureters during pregnancy?

A

They become floppy increasing the risk for UTI

49
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Which ureter is usually more problematic?

50
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What is the #1 cause of preterm labor?

A

Asymptomatic UTI

51
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What happens to hair and nail growth?

52
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What happens to subdermal fat?

53
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What hormone causes changes in pigmentation?

A

Melanocyte stimulating hormone

54
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Pink palms

A

Palmar erythema

55
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What is caused by decreased connective tissue strength and elevated adrenal steroids?

56
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Lumbar curve in late pregnancy

57
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How does the pelvis rotate?

A

Forward and downward

58
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Separation of the abdominal muscles

A

Diastisis recti

59
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Who is most at risk for diastisis recti?

A

Young, thin, undernourished women

60
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Are presumptive signs objective or subjective?

A

Subjective

61
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Are probable signs objective or subjective?

62
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Mother’s perceptions of fetal movements

A

Quickening

63
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When does quickening occur?

A

16-18 weeks

64
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When do you begin to worry if there is no quickening?

65
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What method says your abdomen increases 1cm/wk?

A

McDonald’s method

66
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Where is fundus palpable at from 10-12 weeks?

A

Just above the symphysis pubis

67
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Where is fundus palpable at from 20-24 weeks?

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Level of umbilicus

68
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Palpating a structure (the fetus) in fluid

A

Ballottement

69
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What is HcG produced by?

A

Corpus luteum

70
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When can the fetal heart beat be heard with the fetoscope?

A

17-20 weeks

71
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When can you hear the fetal heart beat with Doppler ultrasound?

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10-12 weeks

72
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What is the normal fetal heart rate?

A

110-160 BPM

73
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When can you begin to feel fetal movements?

74
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When can you see the fetal outline on an ultrasound?

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6-6 1/2 weeks

75
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Mother is neither happy or sad at news of pregnancy

A

Ambivalence

76
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Mother is happy and finds pleasure in pregnancy

A

Acceptance

77
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Mother turns in on herself

A

Introversion

78
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Mental picture of body

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Body image

79
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Who invented the developmental tasks of pregnancy?

A

Reva Rubin

80
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Which developmental task is making sure the baby and the woman herself are healthy?

A

Safe passage

81
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How does a woman ensure safe passage?

A

Go to the doctor, take vitamins, change diet, stop smoking or drinking, etc.

82
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Which developmental task is making sure the baby is wanted regardless of gender, race, or physical malformation?

A

Acceptance of child by others

83
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Which developmental task is it when the mother seeks acceptance of herself as a mother?

A

Binding in

84
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Which developmental task is suffering on behalf of the child to ensure life of the child?

A

Giving if oneself

85
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Father is ambivalent and fantasizes about the child

A

Announcement phase

86
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Father accepts the pregnancy

A

Moratorium

87
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Father’s role becomes more defined and prepares for child’s birth and needs

A

Focusing phase

88
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Father unintentionally develops systems of pregnancy

A

Couvade syndrome (mit leiden)

89
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Father avoids direct involvement but watches

90
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Father has strong emotional response to pregnancy

A

Expressive

91
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Father seeks tasks (ex: building a crib)

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Instrumental

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