GESTATIONAL AGE

Question 1

Period of time between conception and delivery.

Answer 1

gestation

Question 2

A fetus grows and develops inside the womb.

Answer 2

gestation

Question 3

is the length of time a woman is pregnant.

Answer 3

gestational period

Question 4

A baby is deemed preterm if born before__ weeks.

Postmature babies are those born after __ weeks.

Answer 4

37 weeks

42 weeks

Question 5

An average pregnancy lasts _______ days (____ weeks) from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP)

Answer 5

280 days (40 weeks)

Question 6

Used to indicate the stage of pregnancy.

Answer 6

gestational age

Question 7

what is gestation?

Answer 7

Period of time between conception and delivery.

Question 8

What is the average duration of pregnancy in weeks?

Answer 8

40 weeks

Question 9

What is the average duration of pregnancy in days?

Answer 9

280 days

Question 10

who proposed this average duration of pregnancy?

Answer 10

Franz Naegele (German)

Question 11

How is Gestational Age calculated?

Answer 11

It is calculated as the number of weeks from the first day of the woman’s last menstrual cycle to the present.

Question 12

When can gestational age be determined?

Answer 12

it can be determined ANY POINT DURING THE PREGNANCY

Question 13

what is SGA bitch
what is LGA

Answer 13

Small for Gestational Age
Large for Gestational Age

Question 14

How do you know if an infant is is considered SGA AND LGA

Answer 14

Infants weighing less than 2.5kg are considered small for gestational age (SGA).

Infants weighing more than 4 kg are considered large for gestational age (LGA).

Question 15

THREE METHODS FOR CALCULATING GESTATIONAL AGE

Answer 15

LMP BASED CALCULATION
NAEGELE’S RULE
MCDONALDS RULE

Question 16

formula of LMP BASED CALCULTIONS

Answer 16

Calculate the number of days between the current date and the first day of the LMP.
Divide the total number of days by 7 to find the AOG in weeks.

Question 17

Before birth, healthcare professionals will utilize ultrasound technology to determine the baby’s ___, ____, and _____ sizes.

Answer 17

head, abdominal, thigh bone

Question 18

•When determining the fetal gestational age, especially during the first trimester, _____ has proven to be a more accurate method.

Answer 18

ultrasound

Question 19

full term babies with APPROPRIATE GESTATIONAL AGE weigh between ___ & ____

Answer 19

2,500 and 4,000 grams.

Question 20

it is the primary determinant of organ maturily

Answer 20

gestational age

Question 21

Evaluate Fetal Size

Answer 21

Gestational Age

Question 22

Establish the due date of the baby.

Answer 22

gestational age

Question 23

Plan and assess screenings and testing for pregnancy.

Answer 23

gestational age

Question 24

Assist in determining the newborn pathology risk.
Address the underlying causes of preterm and post term birth.

Answer 24

gestational age
(GEEPA)

Question 25

LMP

Answer 25

Last Menstrual Period

Question 26

AOG

Answer 26

Age of Gestation

Question 27

LMP AOG EDD EDC

Answer 27

**LMP** - Last Menstrual Period **AOG** - Age of Gestation **EDD** - Estimated Date of Delivery **EDC** - Estimated Date of Confinement

Question 28

FORMULA OF NAEGELE’S RULE

Answer 28

1. Determine the first day of the LMP. 2. Subtract 3 months. 3. Add 7 days. 4. Add 1 year.

Question 29

FORMULA OF MCDONALDS RULE IN MONTHS

Answer 29

1. Determine Fundic Heigh by cm 2. Multiply by **two** 3. Divide by 7 (FH(cm) x 2) divided by 7

Question 30

WHAT IS THE FORMULA FOR MCDONALD’s RULE IN WEEKS

Answer 30

1. Determine Fundic Heigh by cm 2. Multiply by **eight** 3. Divide by 7 (FH(cm) x 8) divided by 7

Question 31

(PRETERM OR POSTMATURE) 1. born before 37 weeks 2. born aftwr 42 weeks

Answer 31

1. born before 37 weeks - **PRETERM** 2. born after 42 weeks - **POSTMATURE**

Question 32

___ has proven to be more accurate method

Answer 32

ultrsound

Question 33

•The baby is considered appropriate for AGA if the ___ age and the ___ age measurements obtained after birth match.

Answer 33

calendar and gestational match

Question 34

what do you use to measure the fundal height

Answer 34

tape measure

Question 35

where do you locate the fundal height

Answer 35

distance between PUBIC BONE and TOP OF THE UTERUS

Question 36

use for gestational age calculation because it is low cost, simple and feasible technique that can be performed by lay health workers

Answer 36

MCDONALDS RULE