Common Discomforts of Pregnancy - Intrapartum

Question 1

It is the most ideal exercise because it stimulates muscular activity of the entire body & does not result in fatigue or strain.

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walking`

Question 2

It aids in the restoration of perineal muscles & prevent stress incontinence

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Kegels exercise

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Common discomfort of pregnancy due to pressure of the gravid uterus to the large veins

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Varicosities

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It is often one of the first symptoms noticed in early pregnancy and may be most noticeable on exposure to cold air.

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Breast Tenderness

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Common discomfort of pregnancy due to increased metabolic requirements

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Fatigue

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Common discomfort of pregnancy due to smooth muscle relaxation effect of progesterone, constipation, and pressure of the gravid uterus

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Hemorrhoids

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Common discomfort of pregnancy due to imbalance of Ca & phosphorus

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Leg cramps

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Profuse whitish vaginal discharge due to high estrogen level and the increased blood supply to the vaginal epithelium and cervix in pregnancy

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Leukorrhea

Question 8

They are so common they are considered a normal part of adaptation to pregnancy. Associated with Iron Deficiency Anemia

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Cravings

Question 9

Common discomfort of pregnancy due to increased estrogen levels

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Palmar Erythema / Plantar Pruritus

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Common discomfort of pregnancy due to circulatory adjustments necessary to accommodate mother’s increased blood supply.

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Heart Palpitations

Question 10

Discomforts during labor can be minimized if the woman comes into labor?

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well-informed

Question 11

Discomforts during labor can be minimized if the woman’s abdomen is?

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relaxed

Question 11

The theory that the spinal cord contains a neurological “gate” that blocks pain signals or allows them to pass on to the brain. The “gate” is opened by the activity of pain signals traveling up small nerve fibers and is closed by activity in larger fibers or by information coming from the brain.

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Gate control theory

Question 12

Breathing that is done to begin all breathing exercises

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Cleansing breath

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Psychoprophylaxis; a method of “prepared” childbirth involving relaxation and controlled breathing.

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Lamaze method

Question 14

This is done by relaxing body portions

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Conscious relaxation

Question 15

A woman uses different rates in labor depending on the intensity of contraction

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Consciously controlled breathing

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The premise of this method is that ‘‘fear leads to tension and that it leads to pain.”

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Dick-Read method

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Husband coached; it is based on the premise that childbirth is a joyful and natural process.

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Bradley method

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A method of childbirth where delivery occurs in a quiet, dimly lit room and the infant is handled gently, minimizing the trauma for the newborn and allowing for immediate bonding between mother and child

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Leboyer method

Question 18

What is the disadvantage of hydrotherapy/water birth?

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Most women expel feces from pushing in the second stage of labor, the water bath may become contaminated

Question 19

Refers to women giving birth without healthcare provider supervision; potentially dangerous

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Unassisted birthing

Question 19

It is an involuntary physiologic process whereby the contents of the gravid uterus are expelled through the birth canal into the external environment

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Labor

Question 20

As progesterone level falls, body fluid is more easily excreted from the body, lead to a weight loss between?

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1-3 lbs

Question 21

To know if the mother is already in labor, the abdomen must be?

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hard

Question 22

It refers to the route a fetus must travel from the uterus through the cervix and vagina to the external perineum.

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Passage

Question 23

The line of junction of the frontal bone and the two parietal bones.

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Coronal suture

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The line of junction of the occipital bone and the two parietal bones.

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Lambdoid suture

Question 24

It refers to the fetus

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Passenger

Question 25

A membranous inter-space that joins the parietal bones

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Sagittal suture

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“Bregma”, lies in the junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures and in diamond shape.

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Anterior fontanelle

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The membranes that are found at the junction of the main suture line.

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Fontanelles

Question 27

It lies at the junction of the lambdoid and sagittal sutures. It measures 2 cm. across the widest part.

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Posterior fontanelle

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Diameter of the fetal skull that measures 12 cm

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Occipitofrontal diameter

Question 29

Smallest diameter of the fetal skull; 9.25 cm

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Biparietal diameter / transverse diameter

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Smallest anterior-posterior diameter of the fetal head; follows a line drawn from the middle of the anterior fontanel to the undersurface of the occipital bone

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Suboccipitobregmatic diameter

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It is the widest anteroposterior diameter of the fetal skull; approximately 13.5 cm

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Occipitomental diameter

Question 31

It allows the smallest anteroposterior diameter of the head to enter the pelvis.

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Complete Flexion

Question 32

It causes a larger diameter to enter.

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Moderate flexion

Question 33

It forces the largest diameter against the pelvic brim so the head is too large to enter the pelvis.

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Poor flexion