Antenatal Care

Question 1

Define Gestational age

Answer 1

• duration of pregnancy starting from LMP

Question 2

When is Estimated date of delivery

Answer 2

40 weeks gestation (40 weeks from LMP)

Question 3

Define Gravida

Answer 3

• total number of pregnancies a woman has had

Question 4

Primigravida

Answer 4

• pregnant for the first time

Question 5

Multigravida

Answer 5

• patient is pregnant for at least the second time

Question 6

What is Para

Answer 6

• number of times the woman has given birth after 24 weeks regardless of whether the baby was alive or stilborn

Question 7

Define Nulliparous (nullip)

Answer 7

refers to a patient who has never given birth after 24 weeks

Question 8

Define Primiparous

Answer 8

refers to a patient that has given birth after 24 weeks once before

Question 9

Multiparous (multip)

Answer 9

refers to a patient that’s given birth after 24 weeks two or more times.

Question 10

Gravida and parity for A pregnant women with three previous deliveries at term

Answer 10

= G4 P3

Question 11

Gravida and parity for A non pregnant woman with a previous birth of healthy twins

Answer 11

= G1 P1

Question 12

Gravida and parity for A non pregnant woman with a previous miscarraige

Answer 12

= G1 P0+1

Question 13

Gravida and parity for A non pregnant woman with a previous stillbirth

Answer 13

= G1 P1

Question 14

Booking visit time

Answer 14

8-12 weeks, ideally <10 weeks

Question 15

What is given/taken at booking visit? (4)

Answer 15

general information e.g. diet, alcohol, smoking, folic acid, vitamin D, antenatal classes
BP, urine dipstick, check BMI

Question 16

Which bloods are done at booking visit (8)

Answer 16

FBC, blood group, rhesus status, red cell alloantibodies, haemoglobinopathies
hepatitis B, syphilis
HIV test is offered to all women