Chapter 31 Flashcards
abruptio placenta
A premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus.
amniotic sac
The fluid-filled, baglike membrane in which the fetus develops
Apgar score
A scoring system for assessing the status of a newborn that assigns a number value to each of five areas of assessment
birth canal
The vagina and cervix
bloody show
A small amount of blood at the vagina that appears at the beginning of labor and may include a plug of pink-tinged mucus that is discharged when the cervix begins to dilate
breech presentation
A delivery in which the buttocks come out first
cervix
Narrowest portion of the uterus that opens into the vagina
crowning
The appearance of the infant’s head at the vaginal opening during labor
eclampsia
Seizures (convulsions) resulting from severe hypertension in a pregnant woman
ectopic pregnancy
A pregnancy that develops outside the uterus, typically in a fallopian tube
embryo
The fertilized egg that is the early stages of a fetus
endometrium
The lining of the inside of the uterus
fetal alcohol syndrome
A condition of infants who are born to women who consume alcohol during pregnancy; characterized by growth and physical problems, mental retardation, and a variety of congenital abnormalities
fetus
The developing, unborn infant inside the uterus
fundus
The dome-shaped top of the uterus
gestational diabetes
Diabetes that develops during pregnancy in women who did not have diabetes before pregnancy
lightening
A sensation felt by a pregnant patient when the fetus positions itself before delivery
limb presentation
A delivery in which the presenting part is a single arm, leg, or foot
meconium
A dark green material in the amniotic fluid that can indicate distress or disease in the newborn; the meconium can be aspirated into the infant’s lungs during delivery; the infant’s first bowel movement
miscarriage
The passage of the fetus and placenta before 20 weeks; spontaneous abortion
multigravida
A woman who has had previous pregnancies
nuchal cord
An umbilical cord that is wrapped around the infant’s neck
placenta
The tissue attached to the uterine wall that nourishes the fetus through the umbilical cord
placenta previa
A condition in which the placenta develops over and covers the cervix
preeclampsia
A condition of late pregnancy that involves headache, visual changes, and swelling of the hands and feet; also called pregnancy-induced hypertension
pregnancy-induced hypertension
A condition of late pregnancy that involves headache, visual changes, and swelling of the hands and feet; also called preeclampsia
presentation
The position in which an infant is born; the part of the infant that appears first
primigravida
A woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy
prolapse of the umbilical cord
A situation in which the umbilical cord comes out of the vagina before the infant
spina bifida
A developmental defect in which a portion of the spinal cord or meninges may protrude outside of the vertebrae and possibly even outside of the body, usually at the lower third of the spine in the lumbar area
supine hypotensive syndrome
Low blood pressure resulting from compression of the inferior vena cava by the weight of the pregnant uterus when the mother is supine
umbilical cord
The conduit connected mother to infant via the placenta; contains two arteries and one vein
vertex presentation
A delivery in which the head comes out first
