Formative (mock) Flashcards
In late pregnancy uterine weight can compress the
Inferior Vena Cava
Women of Middle Eastern origin are at risk of :
Low vitamin D levels
How many antenatal appointments should a Para 0 who is low risk, expect to have:
10
First trimester Trisomy 21 screening takes place
Between 10 weeks 0 days and 13 weeks 6 days gestation
Following NICE guidance which of the following should not be offered routinely as a screening test in pregnancy?
Chlamydia screening
Which of the following statements describes the attitude of the fetus in utero?
The relationship between the fetal head and limbs to the fetal body.
Which of the following is undertaken at the 36 week antenatal appointment?
Abdominal examination to ascertain fetal presentation
In a vertex presentation, what is the denominator ?
The Occiput
Which one of the terms below represents the following statement:’The ability of a test to identify non disease in healthy individuals’
Specificity
On palpation of the maternal abdomen, which of the following will not contribute to a higher than expected fundal height?
Placenta previa
Blood pressure measurement in the active first stage of labour….
Are more likely to be effective if the woman is in an upright position
Women embarking on labour with a hemoglobin level of < 10.5 g/dl ( 100.5)
Would be advised to have an active third stage of labour
In a nullipara the loss of the operculum at 38 weeks gestation indicates:
Cervical changes in preparation for labour
Normal blood loss in labour can be anything up to
500mls
Crowning of the fetal head occurs
Occurs when the bi -parietal diameter is born and the occiput has escaped under the pubic arch
