ch34 (obstetrics and neonatal care)

Question 1

abruptio placentae

Answer 1

premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus

Question 2

amniotic sac

Answer 2

fluid-filled, bag like membrane in which the fetus develops

Question 3

anemic

Answer 3

low red blood cells; decreased ability to transport oxygen throughout the body via bloodstream

Question 4

Apgar score

Answer 4

scoring system used to assess the status of a newborn

Question 5

birth canal

Answer 5

vagina and cervix

Question 6

bloody show

Answer 6

small amount of blood in vagina; appears at the beginning of labor

Question 7

breech presentation

Answer 7

delivery in which the buttocks come out first

Question 8

cervix

Answer 8

lower third of the uterus

Question 9

crowning

Answer 9

fetus’s head at the vaginal opening during labor

Question 10

eclampsia

Answer 10

pregnancy complication; hypertension and seizure activity
(blurred vision, headache, or protein in the urine)

Question 11

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 11

pregnancy that develops outside the uterus (usually in Fallopian tube)

Question 12

embryo

Answer 12

early stage of development after the egg is fertilized (first 10 weeks)

Question 13

endometrium

Answer 13

lining of the inside of the uterus

Question 14

fetal alcohol syndrome

Answer 14

characterized by growth and physical problems; mental retardation and abnormalities

Question 15

fetus

Answer 15

the developing unborn infant inside the uterus
(10 weeks until birth)

Question 16

fundus

Answer 16

dome shaped top of uterus

Question 17

gestational diabetes

Answer 17

diabetes that develops during pregnancy in women who did not have diabetes before pregnancy

Question 18

gestational hypertension

Answer 18

blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg in a pregnant female who did not have hypertension before pregnancy

Question 19

induced abortion

Answer 19

elective termination of a pregnancy priori to the time of viability

Question 20

lightening

Answer 20

movement of fetus down into the pelvis late in pregnancy

Question 21

limb presentation

Answer 21

delivery in which the presenting part is a single arm or leg

Question 22

meconium

Answer 22

fetal stool; can indicate stress/disease in a newborn

Question 23

menarche

Answer 23

first menstrual cycle in females

Question 24

menopause

Answer 24

cessation of menstruation (4th-5th decade of life)

Question 25

miscarriage

Answer 25

spontaneous passage of the fetus and placenta before 20 weeks (spontaneous abortion)

Question 26

multigravida

Answer 26

woman who has had previous pregnanciese

Question 27

nuchal cord

Answer 27

umbilical cord that is wrapped around the fetus’s neck

Question 28

perineum

Answer 28

area of skin between the vagina and anus

Question 29

placenta

Answer 29

tissue attached to the uterine wall that nourishes the fetus through the umbilical cord

Question 30

placenta previa

Answer 30

condition in which the placenta develops over and covers the cervix

Question 31

preeclampsia

Answer 31

pregnancy complication causes hypertension; lack of seizure activity
(blurred vision, headache, protein in urine)

Question 32

presentation

Answer 32

position in which an infant is born (part of the body that appears first)

Question 33

primigravida

Answer 33

woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy

Question 34

prolapsed of the umbilical cord

Answer 34

umbilical cord comes out of the vagina before the fetus

Question 35

spina bifida

Answer 35

developmental defect; portion of the spinal cord may protrude outside of the vertebrae or body

Question 36

spontaneous abortion

Answer 36

loss of a pregnancy priori to 20 weeks of gestation (miscarriage)

Question 37

supine hypotensive syndrome

Answer 37

low blood pressure from compression of inferior vena cava by the weight of the pregnant uterus when the woman is supine

Question 38

term gestation

Answer 38

pregnancy that has reached full term (39-40 weeks)

Question 39

umbilical cord

Answer 39

connects the pregnant woman to the fetus via the placenta; 2 arteries and one vein

Question 40

vernix caseosa

Answer 40

white, cheesy substance that covers the body of the fetus

Question 41

vertex presentation

Answer 41

delivery where the head of the newborn comes out first