Chapter 34 Obstetrics And Neonatal Care Flashcards
Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus
Abruptio placentae
The fluid filled bag like membrane in which the fetus develops
Amniotic sac
Describe the condition in which the patient has two few red blood cells resulting in a decreased ability to transport oxygen throughout the body be at the bloodstream
Anemic
The scoring system, for assessing the status of a newborn that assigns a number value to each of five areas
Apgar score
The vagina and cervix
Birth canal
A small amount of blood in the vagina that appears at the beginning of labor, and may include a plug of pink tinged mucous that is discharged when the service begins to dilate
Bloody show
A delivery in which the Botox comes out first
Breech presentation
The lower third or neck of the uterus
Cervix
The appearance of the fetus his head at the vaginal opening during labor
Crowning
A pregnancy complication that is characterized by new onset, hypertension (systolic >140mm Hg or diastolic >90mm Hg) with seizure activity and proceeding systemic effects, such as blurred vision, headache, or protein in the urine it is differentiated from preclampsia by the presence of seizure activity
Eclampsia
A pregnancy that develops outside the uterus typically in the fallopian tubes
Ectopic pregnancy
The early stage of development after the fertilization of the egg (first 10 weeks)
Embryo
The lining of the inside of the uterus
Endometrium
A condition caused by the consumption of alcohol by a pregnant woman, characterized by growth and physical problems, mental retardation, and a variety of congenital abnormalities in her children
Fetal alcohol syndrome
The developing unborn infant inside the uterus from 10 weeks after fertilization until birth
Fetus
The dome shaped top of the uterus
Fundus
Diabetes at develop during pregnancy woman who did not have diabetes before pregnancy
Gestational, diabetes
A blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 MM Hg systolic or 90 MM Hg, diastolic in a pregnant female in whom hypertension has not previously been diagnosed
Gestational, hypertension
The elective termination of a pregnancy prior to the time of viability
Induced abortion
The movement of the fetus down into the pelvic late in pregnancy
Lightening
A delivery in which the presenting part is a single arm or leg
Limb presentation
Fetal stool when appearing as dark green material an amniotic fluid, it can indicate distress or disease in the newborn. It can be aspirated into the fetus lungs during delivery.
Meconium
The first menstrual cycle or onset of the first menstrual bleeding in females
Menarche
The cessation of menstruation typically in the fourth or fifth decade of life
Menopause
The spontaneous passage of the fetus and placenta before 20 weeks, also called spontaneous abortion
Miscarriage
A woman who has had previous pregnancies
Multigravida
An umbilical cord that is wrapped around the fetus neck
Nuchal cord
The area of the skin between the vagina and the anus
Perineum
The tissue attached to the uterine wall that nourishes the fetus through the umbilical cord
Placenta
A condition in which the placenta develops over and covers the cervix
Placenta previa
A pregnancy complication that is characterized by new onset, hypertension, systolic blood pressure greater than 140 MM Hg, or dystolic blood pressure greater than 90 MMHG along with systemic effects, such as per vision, headache, or protein in the urine differentiated from inclemency by the lack of seizure activity
Preeclampsia
The position in which an infant is born defined by the part of the body that appears first
Presentation
A woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy
Primigravida
Hey situation in which the umbilical cord comes out of the vagina before the fetus
Prolapse of the umbilical cord
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
Spina bifida
A loss of a pregnancy prior to 20 weeks of gestation without any proceeding surgical or medical intervention, often called a miscarriage
Spontaneous abortion
Low blood pressure resulting from compression of the inferior vena cava by the way of the pregnant uterus when the woman is supine
Supine hypotensive syndrome
A pregnancy that has reached full-term between 39 weeks and 40 weeks six days
Term gestation
The structure that connects the pregnant woman to the fetus via the placenta, contains two arteries, and one vein
Umbilical cord
A white cheesy substance that covers the body of the fetus
Vernix Caseosa
A delivery in which the head of the newborn comes out first
Vertex presentation
