Ch 4 Flashcards
Antepartum
Before birth
Intrapartum
During birth
Postpartum
After birth
_____ signs of pregnancy is from which a definite diagnosis of pregnancy can not be made. The signs and symptoms are common during pregnancy but can often be caused by other conditions
Presumptive
____signs of pregnancy is a stronger evidence of pregnancy. But can be caused by other conditions
Probable pregnancy
____ signs of pregnancy is only developing fetus causes positive signs of pregnancy: fhr fetal movements or visualizations of the fetus in US
Positive signs
Amenorrhea Nausea and vomiting Breast changes Pigmentation Frequency and urgency or urination Quickening is \_\_\_ signs of pregnancy
Presumptive
Goodells sign Chadwick’s sign Hegars sign McDonald’s sign Braxton Hicks contractions Ballottement Fetal outline Abdominal atriae Pregnancy tests Is \_\_\_\_ signs of pregnancy
Probable
Pregnancy is divided into three 13 week parts called
Trimesters
_____ ___ is used to determine EDD. To calculate EDD, one identifies the first day of the LNMP counts backwards 3 months and adds 7 days
Nagels rule
Increased pigmentation of the face or ____ “mask of pregnancy”
Chloasma
____ or fetal movement
Quickening
____ sign is the SOFTENING of the cervix and vagina by increased vascular congestion
Goodells sign
___ sign is the purplish or blueish discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and vulva caused by increase vascular congestion
Chadwick’s sign
____ sign is the softening of the lower uterine segment
Hegars sign
It is easy to FLEX the body of the uterus against the cervix called ____ sign
McDonald’s sign
_____ ____ ___ irregular, painless uterine contractions that begin in the second trimester
Braxton Hicks contractions
___ is a maneuver by which the fetal part is displaced by a light tap of the examining finger on the cervix then the part rebounds quickly
Ballotement
____ ___ May be identified by palpation after the 24th week… it’s possible to mistake a tumor for a fetus
Fetal outline
____ ___ is stretch marks
Abdominal striae