Antepartum Care Flashcards
What is Chadwick’s sign?
Change in color of cervix. Early sign of pregnancy. Bluish purple cervix that can extend to vagina and labia.
What is med term for stretch marks?
Striae gravidarum
What is dark line midline extending from fundus to symphysis pubis?
Linea nigra
What is it called when feel baby move?
Quickening
What is Goodell’s sign?
Cervical softening that occurs during pregnancy.
When is colostrum present in pregnancy?
12-16 weeks
What is ballottement?
During pregnancy, tap on cervix makes baby float up in amniotic fluid and then back down to cervix (like a balloon)
What is a woman in first pregnancy called?
primigravida
What is woman in second, third and more called?
multigravida
What is definition of para?
Deliveries over 20 weeks gestation.
Woman who has never completed a pregnancy past 20 weeks.
Nullipara
Woman who has completed one pregnancy past 20 weeks.
primipara
Woman who has completed at least 2 pregnancies past 20 weeks.
Multipara or Mull-tip
What does acronym GTPAL stand for?
Gravida
Term birth
Preterm births
Abortions
Living children
What is considered a preterm birth?
20-38 week gestation
What is considered a term birth?
38-42 week gestation
What are Leopold maneuvers?
Hand placement on uterus that helps determines position of baby. Useful when trying to find baby’s heartbeat.
What is first trimester of pregnancy?
0-13 weeks
What is second trimester?
14-26 weeks
What is third trimester?
27-40 weeks
What is chorionic villus sampling?
The chorion (the little edges of the amniotic sac that burrow into the endometrium) is aspirated either through the cervix or abdomen to test for any abnormalities. Typically done in first trimester.
What is vibroacoustic stimulation?
Put a vibrating pad on abdomen to jolt baby to move.
What is a non stress test?
Noninvasive test that measures fetal heart rate in response to his movements.
What is a contraction stress test?
Also called an oxytocin challenge test. Test baby’s heart rate in response to oxytocin. Either by nipple stimulation or IV oxytocin.
What effect does estrogen have on breasts during pregnancy?
Stimulates growth of breast ductal tissue
What effect does progesterone have on breasts during pregnancy?
Stimulates growth of lobes, lobules, and alveoli
What is physiologic or pseudo anemia of pregnancy?
In early pregnancy, plasma volume increases more quickly than RBC volume. This imbalance of plasma/hemoglobin can show a low hematocrit and hemoglobin but not a true anemia.
What hormone is early indicator of pregnancy?
hCG-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Routine prenatal visits are scheduled how often?
Every 4 weeks until 28 weeks
Every 2 weeks from 28-36 weeks
Every week from 36 to term
