Antepartum Period/Assessment 1

Question 1

Gravida

Answer 1

Any pregnancy regardless of outcome

Question 2

Parity

Answer 2

Number of BIRTHs carried/after 20 weeks, NOT the number of fetuses

Question 3

Preterm/Premature

Answer 3

Labor that occurs after 20 weeks but before completion of 37 weeks

Question 4

Term

Answer 4

38-42 weeks

Question 5

Abortion

Answer 5

Birth that occurs before the end of 20 weeks

Question 6

Detailed Systems/ G, Para=4 items=?

Answer 6

TPAL
Para
Term births
Preterm births 
Abortions 
Living children

Question 7

Nagele’s Rule

Answer 7

EDB
1st day of last LMP
subtract 3 months
add 7 days

Question 8

LMP

Answer 8

Last normal menstrual period

Question 9

GTPAL

Answer 9

Gravida, Term, preterm, abortions, living children

Question 10

First Trimester

Answer 10

0-13 wks

Question 11

Second Trimester

Answer 11

14-26 wks

Question 12

Third Trimester

Answer 12

27-40 wks

Question 13

3 signs of Pregnancy

Answer 13

Presumptive (subjective), Probable (objective), Positive (diagnostic)

Question 14

Quickening and Montgomery’s glands are what kind of signs of pregnancy

Answer 14

Presumptive

Question 15

Montgomery’s glands

Answer 15

Breast changes, darken areolae, small glands in the areolae area

Question 16

Hegar’s Sign

Answer 16

Probable sign, softening and compressibility of lower uterus

Question 17

Chadwick’s sign

Answer 17

Probable sign, deepen violet bluish color of cervix and vaginal mucosa

Question 18

Goodell’s sign

Answer 18

Probable sign, softening of cervical tip

Question 19

Ballottement

Answer 19

Probable sign, rebound of unengaged fetus

Question 20

Braxton Hicks Contractions

Answer 20

Probable sign, false contractions, painless irregular usually relieved by walking, does not cause cervical dilatation

Question 21

Positive pregnancy test

Answer 21

Probable sign

Question 22

Fetal outline felt by examiner

Answer 22

Probable sign

Question 23

Positive Signs (3)

Answer 23

Fetal heart sounds, visualization of fetus via ultrasound, fetal movement palpated by examiner

Question 24

Gestation
What is it?
How many days?

Answer 24

Time from fertilization of ovum to the EDD

280 days

Question 25

Schedule for antepartum health care visits
First 28-32 weeks
32-36 weeks
36-40 weeks

Answer 25

First 28-32 weeks: q4 weeks
32-36 weeks: q2 weeks
36-40 weeks: q 1week

Question 26

Primigravida

Answer 26

A women who is pregnant for the first time