Basic Pregnancy Concepts Flashcards
Expandable organ of women where fetus grow
Uterus
How many percent is the blood supply to the uterus?
20% to 40%
Other term for pregnancy
Gravidity or Gestation
Average number of weeks of pregnancy
40 weeks
Average range of weeks of pregnancy
38 - 42 weeks
Other term for Labor&Delivery
Parity
Expulsion of fetus and placenta
Signs of cervical dilation
- Show/ mucus plug
- Uterine contraction present
How many cm maximum is cervical dilation?
Up to 10 cm
Phases of Cervical dilation
Later, Active, Transitional
Mild contraction
(Latent, Active, Transition)
Latent
Moderate contraction
(Latent, Active, Transition)
Active
Dilates around 0 - 3 cm
(Latent, Active, Transition)
Latent
Strong contraction
(Latent, Active, Transition)
Transitional
Can ambulate
(Latent, Active, Transition)
Latent
Dilated 4-7cm
(Latent, Active, Transition)
Active
Dilated 8-10cm
(Latent, Active, Transition)
Transitional
No drugs given
(Latent, Active, Transition)
Latent
Drugs are given
(Latent, Active, Transition)
Active
Shortest but most painful
(Latent, Active, Transition)
Transitional
Latent
Nullipara: ______________
Multipara: ______________
Nullipara: 8-20 hrs
Multipara: 5-14hrs
Active
Nullipara: ______________
Multipara: ______________
Nullipara: 1-2cm/hr
Multipara: 1cm/hr
Fetal delivery
Nullipara: ______________
Multipara: ______________
Nullipara: 1-2 hrs
Multipara: 30mins - 1hr
Placental delivery
Average time: _______________
Maximum time: _______________
WOF: _______________
Average time: 5-15 minutes
Maximum time: 30 minutes
WOF: Uterus inversion
Maximum time of placental delivery has been reached, what shall the nurse do?
Refer to physician
Signs of placental separation
Lengthening of the cord
Uterus firm (grape fruit like) —> calkin’s sign
Visible in vagina
Sudden gush of blood
3 stages of labor and delivery
Cervical dilation
Fetal delivery
Placental delivery
3rd stage of labor and delivery management
Controlled cord traction
Give oxytocin
Early cord clamping
Recovery stage
Other term for controlled cord traction
Brandt Andrew Maneuver technique
Oxytocin is used as management of 3rd stage to prevent ____________
Bleeding
Early cord clamping is used as management of 3rd stage to prevent ____________
Postpartum hemorrhage
Monitor hemorrhage in 24 hours after delivery, how many ml is considered hemorrhage?
More than 500mL/ 1000mL
Normal blood after delivery
300-400mL
Pads are saved for
Weighing blood excreted (determine if client is having hemorrhage)
1mL=1gram
Return of uterus and vagina to their pre pregnancy stage is called
a. 3 weeks
b. 5 weeks
c. 6 weeks
d. 8 weeks
C. 6 weeks after delivery
Return of uterus and vagina to their pre pregnancy stage is called
a. Evolution
b. Involution
c. Inversion
d. Illusion
B. Involution
Female sex cells
Eggcells
Female gonads
Ovaries
Female hormones
Estrogen
Male sex cells
Sperm
Male gonads
Testes
Male hormones
Testosterone
Other term for menstrual cycle
Ovarian cycle
Normal amount of menstruation
30-80mL
1st menstruation is called
Menarche
Age range of menarche
9-16 years old
Average age of menstruation
12 years old and 4 months
Hormones released by hypothalamus
Gonadotropin hormone-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Anterior Pituitary Gland produces what hormone
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Primordial young with more FSH and stimulation becomes
Graafian follicle
Increase estrogen, decrease progesterone
The egg cell embarks
Ovulation
Follicles become yellow
Corpus luteum
Eggcell isn’t fertilized it becomes
Corpus albicans
Ischemic phase (1-3 days)
Menstrual phase is how many days?
3-5 days or 2-9 days
According to ma’am Bacani
Other term for fertilization
Conception/ impregnation
Union of sperm and egg
Fertilization
Fertilized ovum is called
Zygote
Embryo is implanted within how many days
8-10 days
Organogenesis in fetus is completed within how many weeks
8 weeks (2 months)
Average days of ovulation:
Average days of ischemia:
Average days of luteal:
16, 3, 10 respectively
