Antepartum & Prenatal Care

Question 1

Gravida

Answer 1

The number of pregnancies the client has had (current included)

Question 2

Parity

Answer 2

The number of pregnancies where the fetus has reached beyond 20 weeks, regardless of the outcome

Question 3

Nulligravida

Answer 3

A female client who has never been pregnant

Question 4

Primigravida

Answer 4

A female client who is pregnant for the first time

Question 5

Multigravida

Answer 5

A female client who is in her second or subsequent pregnancy

Question 6

Stillbirth

Answer 6

Fetus born dead after 20 weeks

Question 7

Abortion

Answer 7

Birth that occurs prior to 20 weeks gestation

Question 8

Full term

Answer 8

39 - 40+6 weeks gestation at birth

Question 9

Early term

Answer 9

37 - 38+6 weeks gestation at birth

Question 10

Pre-term

Answer 10

Before 37 weeks

Question 11

Late term

Answer 11

The 41st week

Question 12

Post term

Answer 12

42 weeks +

Question 13

Two-digit method for documenting reproductive history

Answer 13

• Gravida
• Parity
• G#, P#

Question 14

Five-digit method for documenting reproductive history

Answer 14

• Gravida
• Full term
• Pre-term
• Abortions
• Living
• G#, F#, P#, A#, L#

Question 15

Calculating the estimated date of confinement (birth) using Naegele’s Rule

Answer 15

LMP + 7 days + 9 months = EDB

• first day of LMP
• often given within +/- 7 days

Question 16

3 P’s of pregnancy

Answer 16

• Presumptive
• Probable
• Positive

Question 17

Which physiologic change in a pregnant woman is associated with nasal congestion?

Answer 17

• Increased estrogen levels
• Increased estrogen levels are associated with increased vascularity to the mucus membranes of the upper respiratory tract during pregnancy. This increases incidence of congestion

Question 19

Components of Biophysical Profile (BPP)

Answer 19

• FHR/NST
• Fetal muscle tone
• Fetal body movements
• Fetal breathing movements
• Amniotic fluid volume

Question 20

First trimester danger signs

Answer 20

• hyperemesis gravidarium
• abdominal bleeding
• abdominal cramping
• infection signs and symptoms

Question 21

Second trimester danger

Answer 21

• ROM
• prolonged ROM (infection)
• Vaginal bleeding
• decreased fetal movement