Exam 1 Flashcards
acculturation
the loss of ethnic traditions because of disuse
assimilation
people blend into the general population or adopt the values of the dominant culture
ethnocentrism
the belief one’s own culture is superior to all others and the “norm”
mores
norms
basal body temperature
the day before ovulation, a persons _____________, or the temp of their body at rest, falls about 0.5 degrees. At the time of ovulation it rises a full Fahrenheit because of the rise in progesterone with ovulation
diaphragm
circular rubber disk that is placed over the cervix before intercourse to mechanically halt the passage of sperm. Must be fit by a provider initially, every 2 years, loss or gain of 15 lbs, or after childbirth. It must be inserted 6 hours before intercourse and remain in for 6 hours after. it can be left in for a total of 24 hours.
fertile days
days in which a person is most likely to become pregnant
laparoscopy
natural family planning
reproductive life planning
induces all the decisions an individual or couple make about whether and when to have children, how many children to have, and how they are spaced.
spermicide
tubal ligation
vasectomy
age of viability
amniotic membrane
beneath the chorionic membrane. dual walled sac with the chorion as the outermost part and the amnion as the innermost part.
cephalocaudal
head to tail direction
chorionic membrane
outermost fetal membrane
chorionic villi
villi reach out from the trophoblast cells into the uterine endometrium to begin formation of the placenta
decidua
the term for the uterine endometrium after fertilization. the endometrium continues to grow in the thickness and vascularity instead of sloughing off as in the usual menstrual cycle. it will be discarded with the birth of the child.
fetoscopy
foramen ovale
an opening in the atrial septum that allows blood to go directly from the right atrium to the left atrium.
hydraminos
excessive amounts of amniotic fluid
(more than 2,000mL or pockets of fluid >8cm on ultrasound)
mcdonald rule
symphysis-fundal height measurement; used to estimate mid-pregnancy growth; equal to the week of pregnancy from 20-31 weeks
meconium
a collection of cellular wastes, bile, fats, mucoproteins, mucopolysaccharides, and portions of vernix caseosa that accumulates in the intestines as early as the 16th week.
nonstress test
measures the response of the fetal heart rate to fetal movement. Patient pushes a button whenever they feel the baby move. fetus heart rate should increase with each movement
oligohydraminos
a reduction in the amount of amniotic fluid
organogenesis
organ formation
surfactant
fluid that begins formation at the 24th week. decreases alveolar surface tension on expiration, preventing alveolar collapse and improving the infants ability to maintain respirations in the outside environment at birth
