EXAM 1 Flashcards
1st trimester urinary frequency normal or not?
Yes, and will recur in 3rd trimester. If it happens in 2nd trimester then possible UTI
What is quickening, when does it occur?
Slight fluttering movements of the fetus felt by the mother, usually between 16-20 weeks gestation.
Mom has hep B, what are we giving?
Hep B & immune globulin within 12 hours after birth
Facial edema indications?
(will give s/s, know which is abnormal during 1st trimester)
Pre eclampsia
Pt doesn’t have rubella vaccine, when is the best time to administer?
AFTER birth because it’s a live vaccine and can harm the fetus
Pt in 1st trimester having second thoughts, what’s your therapeutic response?
Second guessing is called ambivalence, normal during 1st trimester
Supplement to prevent neural tube defects?
Folic acid
Is it ok to exercise during pregnancy?
Yes just avoid hot tubs, sauna, and increase hydration
Know BMI, what’s the right weight gain?
Healthy BMI: 25-35 lbs
First trimester: 3.5-5 lbs
Second & third trimester: 1lb/week
GTPAL:
Gravity: number of pregnancies
Term births: number born at > 37 weeks
Preterm births: pregnancy delivered 20th-36th weeks
Abortion: counts with gravity, twins & triplets count as ONE
Living: current
Nagele’s rule:
Date of LMP minus 3 months plus 7 days plus 1 year = EDD
What is lordosis? Is it normal?
Yes because fetus pulls pelvic forward
Normal skin changes during pregnancy: this will be SATA
Striae gravidarum: stretch marks in abdomen, breast, hips, may be itchy
Chloasma: “mask of pregnancy” brownish hyperpigmentation of the cheeks, nose, forehead
Linea nigra: black line on belly
Know about contraceptives, most reliable
Behavioral methods: abstinence, fertility awareness (cervical mucus ovulation method, basal body temp, symptothermal method, standard days method), withdrawal (pull out), lactational amenorrhea method (breastfeeding)
Barrier methods: condoms, diaphragm, cervical cap, contraceptive sponge Hormonal methods: oral, injectables, transdermal, vaginal rings, implantable, IUD, emergency
Sterilization: tubal ligation (cut fallopian tubes), vasectomy (cutting vas deferens, which carries sperm)
Abortion: surgical or medical (methotrexate + misoprostol, mifepristone + misoprostol)
Tx for positive Chlamydia:
1 dose of Azithromycin
What mineral needs to be doubled during pregnancy?
Iron
Vaccines ok to give during pregnancy:
TDAP, flu, Covid
Where would the fundus be located at 20 weeks gestation?
At the umbilicus
Contraindications with oral contraceptives:
DVT, smoking, > 35 years
12 weeks heartburn reasoning:
High progesterone, it slows down gastric emptying
Presumptive sign: (think mom, subjective)
amenorrhea, breast enlargement and soreness, nausea, vomiting, quickening (when a mother feels the movement of the fetus in the uterus)