CH. 36

Question 1

abortion

Answer 1

spontaneous or induced termination of pregnancy

Question 2

abruptio placentae

Answer 2

a condition in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall; a cause of prebirth bleeding

Question 3

afterbirth

Answer 3

the placenta, membranes of the amniotic sac, part of the umbilical cord, and some tissues from the lining of the uterus that are delivered after the birth of the baby

Question 4

amniotic

Answer 4

the “bag of water” that surrounds th developing fetus

Question 5

braxton-hicks contractions

Answer 5

irregular prelabor contractions of th uterus q

Question 6

breech presentation

Answer 6

when the baby’s buttocks or both legs appear first during birth

Question 7

cephalic presentation

Answer 7

normal presentations where the babys head appears first during birth

Question 8

cervix

Answer 8

the lower neck of the uterus at the enterance to the birth canal

Question 9

crowning

Answer 9

the point of childbirth when part of the baby is visible through the vaginal opening

Question 10

eclampsia

Answer 10

a severe complication of pregnancy that produces seizures and which is very dangerous to the infant and mother

Question 11

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 11

when implantation of the fertilized egg is not in the body of the uterus, occurring instead in the fallopian tube, cervix, or abdominopelvic cavity

Question 12

embryo

Answer 12

the baby from fertilization to 8 weeks of development

Question 13

fallopian tube/oviduct

Answer 13

narrow tube that connects the ovary to the uterus.

Question 14

fetus

Answer 14

the baby from 8 weeks of development to birth

Question 15

induced abortion

Answer 15

expulsion of a fetus as a result of deliberate actions taken to terminate the pregnancy

Question 16

labia

Answer 16

soft tissues that protect the entrance to the vagina

Question 17

labor

Answer 17

the 3 stages of delivery of a baby that begin with the contractions of the uterus and end with the expulsion of the placenta

Question 18

lightening

Answer 18

the sensation of the fetus’s moving from high in the abdomen to low in the birth canal

Question 19

limb presentation

Answer 19

when an infants limb protrudes from the vagina before the appearance of any other body part

Question 20

meconium staining

Answer 20

amniotic fluid that is greenish or brownish yellow rather than clear, as a result of fetal defecation an indication of possible maternal or fetal distress during labor

Question 21

mons pubis

Answer 21

soft tissue that covers the public symphysis; area where hair grows when a woman reaches puberty

Question 22

multiple birth

Answer 22

when more than one baby is born during a single delivery

Question 23

neonate

Answer 23

a newly born infant or an infant less than 1 month old

Question 24

ovary

Answer 24

the female reproductive organ that produces ova

Question 25

ovulation

Answer 25

the female reproductive cycle in which an ovum is released from the ovary

Question 26

perineum

Answer 26

the surface are between the vagina and the anus

Question 27

placenta

Answer 27

the organ of pregnancy where exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and wastes occurs between a mother and fetus

Question 28

placenta previa

Answer 28

a condition in which the placenta is formed in an abnormal location that will not allow for normal delivery of the fetus; a cause of excessive pre-birth bleeding

Question 29

preeclampsia

Answer 29

a complication of pregnancy in which the woman retains large amount of fluid and has hypertension and which may progress to eclampsia

Question 30

premature infant

Answer 30

newborn weighing less than 5 1/2 pounds or born before the 37th week of pregnancy

Question 31

prolapsed umbilical cord

Answer 31

when the umbilical cord presents first and is squeezed between the vaginal wall and the baby’s head

Question 32

spontaneous abortion

Answer 32

when the fetus and the placenta deliver before the 20th week of pregnancy; commonly called a miscarriage

Question 33

stillborn

Answer 33

born dead

Question 34

umbilicial cord

Answer 34

the fetal structure containing the blood vessels that carry blood to and from the placenta

Question 35

uterus

Answer 35

the muscular abdominal organ where the fetus develops; the womb

Question 36

vagina

Answer 36

the birth canal