Antepartum Terms To Remember Flashcards
Gravida
Number of pregnancies
Regardless of duration including a pregnancy in progress
Nuligravida
Never been pregnant
Primigravida
Pregnant only once
Multigravida
Pregnant more than once
Para
of pregnancies that have reached 20 wks or more
How many paras are multiple birth
It counts as 1 para
Age of viability
20 weeks fetal lungs mature enough for fetal survival outside the uterus
AB
Any pregnancy loss occurring less than 20 weeks is counted as an abortion
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Gravida
Term
Prefer,
Abortions
Living
Multiple
Term
of pregnancies delivered between 38-40 weeks
Preterm
of pregnancies delivered 37 wks or less
Living
children surviving birth ( twin multiples count individually here)
M multiples in gtpalm
of multiple gestational pregnancies
First visit pregnancy pulse rate
Avg 60-90 BPM ( it increases 10-20 beats around 32 wks)
1st visit pregnancy vitals resp rate
16-24 breaths per minute
Blood presssure in the first visit preggo vitals
Increases 1st trimester due to peripheral vascular resistance
Systolic BP in first trimester
Slight to no increase no more than 30 mmhg
Diastolic in the first trimester
Slight decrease 24-32 wks 10 -20 mmhg
Avg rand 90-140 / 60-90
EDC
Estimated date of confinement
EDD
Estimated due date
EDB
Estimated date of birth
LMP
Last menstrual period
Formula for nageles rule
LMP- 3 mo
Add 7 days
= EDD
FHR for babies non stress test interpretation for over 32 wks -reactive
FHR increases 15 beats above baseline for 15 seconds 2-3 x in 20 min
FHR for babe that is less than 32 wks on non stress interpretation ( reactive)
FHR increase 10 beats above baseline for 10 seconds 2-3 x
Non reactive stress test interpretation
Fewer than two acceleration during 40 min period
Which NST interpretations are associated with increase Caesarian delivery and still birth
Decelertions tht persist for 1 min or longer
Biophysical profile BPP score 8/10
Reassuring score all good n well
6/10 BPP score
Equiviqual and may indicate the need for delivery depending on gestational age
4/10 BPP score
Delivery is recommended due to a strong correlation w chronic asphyxia
Score of 2/10 or less BPP
Prompt immediate delivery
BPP
Biophysical profile
Combines electronic fetal monitoring with ultrasound assessment of fetal biophysical characteristics
Contraction stress test
Tool to assesss fetal well being and uteri placental function by monitoring fetal heart rate in response to contraction