Key Terms - Chapter 4

Question 1

Abortion

Answer 1

The end of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable, spontaneous or elective

Question 2

Alternative Therapy

Answer 2

Forms of therapy that generally replace of substitute for traditionally accepted western practice

Question 3

Antepartum

Answer 3

Before the onset of of labour

Question 4

Aortocaval Compression

Answer 4

A condition that occurs when a pregnant women lies in the supine position which allows the heavy uterus to compress her inferior vena cava, reducing the amount of blood returned to her heart. (supine hypotension)

Question 5

Braxton Hicks Contractions

Answer 5

Intermittent contractions of the uterus, false labour

Question 6

Chadwicks Sign

Answer 6

A violet-blue colour of the vaginal mucous membrane caused by increased vascularity. probable sign of pregnancy, visible in fourth week of pregnancy.

Question 7

Chloasma

Answer 7

A yellow-brown pigmentation over the bridge of the nose and cheeks during pregnancy and in some women who are taking oral contraceptive

Question 8

Colostrum

Answer 8

A secretion from the breast before the onset of true lactation, high protein, immunal properties, cleanses newborns intestinal tract of mucus and meconium

Question 9

Estimated date of birth

Answer 9

The estimated due date

Question 10

Gestational Age

Answer 10

The actual time, from conception to birth, that fetus remains in the uterus

Question 11

Goodwell sign

Answer 11

A probable sign of pregnancy occurring during the second month of pregnancy that involves a softening of the cervix

Question 12

Gravida

Answer 12

The number of times women has been pregnant

Question 13

Hegar Sign

Answer 13

A probable sign of pregnancy that involves softening of the lower uterine segment found on palpation in the second or third month of pregnancy

Question 14

Intrapartum

Answer 14

The time of onset of true labour, followed by the birth of the newborn and the placenta

Question 15

Lactation

Answer 15

The process of producing an supplying breast milk

Question 16

Last Menstrual Period (LMP)

Answer 16

The first day of the last menstrual period used to determine the estimated date of birth

Question 17

Lightening

Answer 17

Movement of the fetus and uterus downward into the pelvic cavity and the fundus no longer presses on the diagram

Question 18

McDonald Sign

Answer 18

A probable sign of pregnancy in which the examiner can easily flex the cervix against the body of the uterus

Question 19

Multigravida

Answer 19

A women that has been pregnant before, regardless of the duration

Question 20

Multipara

Answer 20

A women who has had more than one pregnancy in which the fetuses were greater than 20 weeks

Question 21

Nagele’s Rule

Answer 21

A method of determining the estimated date of birth, first day of last period, add 7 days, count forward 9 months

Question 22

Parity

Answer 22

The number of pregnancies ending after 20 weeks

Question 23

Postpartum

Answer 23

After childbirth

Question 24

Primigravida

Answer 24

A women who is pregnant for the first time

Question 25

Primipara

Question 26

Pseudoanemia

Question 27

Quickening

Question 28

Supine Hypotension

Question 29

Trimesters