Exam 1 Content Flashcards
Gravida (G)
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Total number of confirmed pregnancies
- regardless of whether the pregnancies resulted in birth, miscarraige, abortion, or ectopic pregnancy
Para (P)
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Number of pregnancies in which the fetus or fetuses have reached 20 weeks gestation
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Para has 4 categories:
* Term (T)
* Preterm (P)
* Abortion (A)
* Living (L)
- NOT the number of individual fetuses (twins = 1 pregnancy)
Term (T)
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Can also be “F” for full term
Number of pregnacies resulting in full term birth
* 37+ weeks gestation
Preterm (P)
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Number of pregnancies resulting in preterm birth
* 20 - 36 weeks gestation
Abortion (A)
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Number of pregnancies that ended BEFORE 20 weeks gestation
- due to miscarraige or elective abortion
Living (L)
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Number of currently living children the woman has
How many weeks is considered full term?
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37+ weeks gestation
How many weeks is considered a pre-term birth?
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20 - 36 weeks gestation
An abortion is a pregnancy that ends before how many weeks gestation?
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BEFORE 20 weeks gestation
Define each trimester
First Trimester
* 1 - 13 weeks
Second Trimester
* 14 - 26 weeks
Third Trimester
* 27 - 40 weeks
What is EDC?
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Estimated Date of Confinement
* due date
Naegle’s Rule
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Used to determine estimated date of birth
- date of LMP - 3 months + 7 days
Primigravida
First pregnancy
Multigravida
2 or more pregnancies
Precipitous Birth
Quick birth
* onset to birth is less than 3 hours (from time water breaks to birth of the baby)
What is the postpartum period?
From delivery of the placenta to the return of the reproductive system to the non-pregnant state
- usually 6-8 weeks
Prenatal Visit Schedule
- First visit within first trimester (12 weeks)
- Monthly visits between 16 - 28 weeks
- Visits every 2 weeks from 29 - 36 weeks
- Weekly visits from 36 weeks until birth
What is involution?
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When the uterus returns to pre-birth state
* within 12 hours palpate the fundus 1 cm above the umbilicus; make sure the bladder is empty
- by 2 weeks the fundus should NOT be palpable
When should the fundus no longer be palpable after birth?
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2 weeks
What is subinvolution?
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Uterus fails to return to pre-pregnancy state / size
- caused by retained placental fragments & infection
There is an increased risk of what if the placenta is left inside the body and not all segments are removed?
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Risk of hemorrhage
Lochia
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Combination of blood, mucus, & tissue discharged from the uterine lining
* 3 types: rubra, serosa, alba
Lochia Rubra
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- Rubra = Ruby Red
- 1-3 days
- May have small clots
- Reddish or red-brown vaginal discharge that occurs immediately after childbirth
- mostly composed of blood with clots (grape sized clots)
Lochia Serosa
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- Pinkish brown
- 4 - 10 days after delivery
- pink, serous, or blood-tinged vaginal discharge
- pinkish / brown
- little to no clotting
Lochia Alba
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- Whitish yellow
- 10 - 14 days
- Can last 3 - 6 weeks
- White, cream-colored, or yellow vaginal discharge that occurs 10 days but can last up to 6+ weeks after delivery
- contains WBCs
What are the 3 types of lochia & how long do they last?
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Really Sore After
Lochia Rubra
* Ruby Red
* 1-3 days
Lochia Serosa
* Serous / pink-ish
* 3 - 10 days
Lochia Alba
* white / cream-colored
* 10 - 14 days; may be up to 6 weeks
Really Sore After
Mnemonic for types of Lochia
- Really
- Sore
- After
Really = Rubra (1-3 days; ruby red)
Sore = Serosa (4-10 days; pink/brown)
After = Alba (10-14 days but up to 3-6 weeks; white / yellow)
What is the normal Quantitative Blood Loss (QBL) for vaginal & c-section deliveries?
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Vaginal < 500 mL
C-Section = 1,000 mL
- 1 g = 1 mL of blood
What might the presence of free-flowing, bright red blood indicate?
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Cervical laceration
Pregnancy is considered to be what type of state?
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Hypercoaguable
- due to increased levels of fibrinogen & clotting factors
What is the most common postpartum complaint?
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HEADACHE
- Tx = magnesium sulfate
Preeclampsia
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A complication of pregnancy characterized by:
* hypertension (↑ BP)
* edema
* proteinuria (protein in urine)
What is a common cause of excess bleeding?
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Uterine atony
What is uterine atony?
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Failure of the uterine muscle to contract
Tx: hemabate or methergine
What is the treatment for uterine atony?
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Hemabate or Methergine
Presumptive Signs of Pregnancy
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subjective changes experienced by the woman
* fatigue
* breast changes
* amenorrhea
* nausea / vomiting
* urinary frequency
Probable Signs of Pregnancy
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Objective changes observed / perceived by the examiner that strongly suggest pregnancy
- positive pregnancy test
- Hegar sign (softening of uterus)
- Chadwick sign (bluish discoloration of cervix, vagina, labia due to increased blood flow to the area)
- Braxton Hicks contractions
Positive Signs of Pregnancy
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Objective changes observed by the examiner that indicate proof of pregnancy
- fetal heart tones
- ultrasound
- fetal movements visible / palpated by examiner
Beta hCG
Earliest marker of pregnancy
* can be detected in maternal serum or urine as soon as 7-8 days before expected menses
- usually doubles every 2 days for first 4 weeks of pregnancy
What are the 4 types of thermal heat loss in a newborn?
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- Conduction - loss of heat from body surface to cooler surface via direct contact
- Convection - flow of heat from body surface to cooler air
- Evaporation - liquid turns to vapor (dry baby immediately after birth)
- Radiation - body heat is lost to the envirionment (window, fan, ac, cold walls, etc.)
- COnvection = COol (air)
What are the 4 factors that stimulate initiation of respiration / breathing for a newborn?
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- Chemical
- Mechanical
- Thermal
- Sensory
- Chemical = Contractions
- Mechanical = pressure from labor pushing fluid out of the lungs
- Thermal = womb temperature to outside temperature
- Sensory = Suctioning / drying
What is the first organ system to develop in utero?
Cardiovascular
Non-shivering Thermogenesis
Use of brown fat to generate heat without muscle shivering
Normal Respiratory Rate
30 - 60 breaths per minute
- tachy = over 60 bpm
- brady = less than 30 bpm