CHAP 34

Question 1

Abortion

Answer 1

spontaneous (miscarriage) 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 pre-birth bleeding

Question 3

Afterbirth

Answer 3

the placenta, the umbilical cord, and some tissues from the lining of the uterus that are delivered after the birth of a baby

Question 4

Amniotic sac

Answer 4

the “bag of waters” that surrounds the developing fetus

Question 5

Cephalic presentation

Answer 5

when the baby appears head first during birth

Question 6

Eclampsia

Answer 6

a severe complication of pregnancy that produces seizures and coma

Question 7

Ectopic pregnancy

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Induced abortion

Answer 8

expulsion of a fetus as a result of deliberate actions taken to stop a pregnancy

Question 9

Lightening

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Limb presentation

Answer 10

when the limbs appear out of the vagina before any other body part

Question 11

Meconium staining

Answer 11

amniotic fluid that is greenish or brown-yellowish rather than clear as a result of fetal defecation; an indication of possible maternal or fetal distress during labor

Question 12

Ovulation

Answer 12

the phase of the female reproductive cycle where an ovum is released from the ovary

Question 13

Oviduct

Answer 13

fallopian tubes

Question 14

Perineum

Answer 14

the surface area between the vagina and the anus

Question 15

Placenta previa

Answer 15

a condition in which the placenta is formed in an abnormal location. ( low in the uterus and close to the cervical opening) and will not allow for a normal delivery of the fetus; a cause of excessive pre birth bleeding

Question 16

Preclampsia

Answer 16

a complication of pregnancy where the women retain large amounts of fluid and has hypertension; she may also experience seizures and coma during birth; dangerous to mother and fetus

Question 17

Supine hypotensive syndrome

Answer 17

dizziness and drop of blood pressure caused when the mother is in the supine position and the weight of the fetus compress the inferior vena cave, reducing blood return to the heart and heart output.