CNM Varney's Review Book Part B Flashcards
Measurement of abdominal girth in a woman of average size is a helpful adjunct to fundal heaight in dx of what?
polyhydramnios
in a face presentation, which of the following will be the cephalic prominence that is palpable during the fourth leopold’s maneuver?
occiput
which is the cephalic prominence that is palpable during the fourth Leopold’s maneuver in well-flexed cephalic presentation
sinciput (front of skull from forehead to crown)
if you feel cephalic prominence on same side as fetal parts, is indicative of ?
vertex presentation
if both hands simultaneously encounter a hard mass that is equally prominent on both sides, indicates what?
sinciput/military presentation
pelvis is comprised of how many bones?
four (innominate x 2, sacrum, coccyx)
which diameter of pelvic inlet can be measured clinically?
diagonal conjugate
what is the plane of least dimensions?
midplane
minimal measurement of the angle of the pubic arch that determines adequacy of pelvic outlet
90 degrees
pelvimetry reveals:
inlet: oval with forepelvis more narrow than posterior pelvis; A–P diameter much larger than transverse diameter
sacrum: flat, long and posteriorly inclined
sacrosciatic notch: wide
sidewalls: somewhat convergent
ischial spines: prominent but not encroaching
pubic arch: slightly narrow:
The book says anthropoid, but I swear it’s supposed to be android.
least common pelvic shape among women?
platypelloid
anthropoid pelvises are most associated with what labor problem?
posterior position of the fetus
what is the shortest A-P diameter of the pelvis?
obstetrical conjugate
woman at 39 wks GA, 5’3”, now weighs 138 lb. Prepregnancy 115 lb. How do you categorize total pregnancy weight gain?
insufficient
weight gain advised with BMI <18.5
28-40 lb
2.2-6.6 lbs first trimester
1 lb/wk in second & third trimesters
weight gain advised BMI 18.6-24.9
25-35 lb
2.2-6.6 lb first trimester
1 lb/wk in second & third trimesters
weight gain advised BMI 25-29.9
15-25 lb
- 2-6.6 lbs first trimester
- 6 lb/wk in second & third trimesters
weight gain advised BMI >30
11-20 lb
- 1-4.4 lb in first trimester
- 5 lb/wk in second and third trimesters
mitosis
form of nuclear division of cells which already have a set arrangement of chromosomes
meiosis
rearrangement of the sets of chromosomes before division
convert kg to lb
1 kg = 2.2 lb
which is the least likely to affect a newborn’s birth weight?
maternal parity, maternal prepreg weight, maternal height, GA
maternal height
head-sparing IUGR is most likely due to what?
uteroplacental insufficiency
what is the optimal birth weight range in grams?
3500-3999 gm