LESSON 3 MATERNAL Flashcards
prevents the incident of preterm birth and infant mortality rate
prenatal care
purposes of prenatal care
establish baseline data
determine the gestational age
monitor fetal development
identify patients at risk for complications
minimize complications
number of times pregnant including present
gravida
number of pregnancies that lasted more than 20 weeks regardless of outcome
para
never pregnant
nulligravida
1st time pregnant
primigravida
2nd and subsequent pregnancy
multigravida
not given birth to 20 weeks
nulliparab
irth to one baby more than 20 weeks
primipara
completed 2 or more pregnancies to the stage of viability
multipara
conceptus to 10th week gestation
embryo
10th week more
fetus
capability of living, 24 weeks
viability
number of living children
living children
one that extends beyond th edate, after 40 weeks, after 294 days from the first day of LMP
postterm / postdate pregnancy
cervical changes and unterine contractions happens 20-37 weeks
preterm labor
any birth that occurs before 37 weeks
preterm birth
series of processes in expelling fetus and placenta
labor