MATERNITY

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Nagele’s rule

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Determine the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP), count backward 3 months, add 7 days, ( correct the year if needed)

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120 and 160 beats per minute

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A normal fetal heart rate is between

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performed at approximately the sixteenth week of pregnancy

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Early amniocentisis

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used to detect the presence of biochemical or chromosomal abnormalities such as fetal lung maturity and genetic studies

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Amniocentisis

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before Amniocentesis

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Client is asked to void

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fetoscope

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can be used to auscultate the fetal heart rate at 18 weeks of gestation

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non stress test (NST

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done to evaluate the response of the fetal heart rate to periods of fetal movement

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used to induce uterine contraction

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Contraction stress test

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excessive and persistent vomiting during pregnancy resulting in dehydration and starvation

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Hyperemesis Gravidarum

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the pregnant woman should sit up for 30 minutes after eating

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To minimize heartburn

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22 weeks

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The legal point of viability of the fetus

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cervical softening due to increased vascularity, congestion and edema, is a probable sign of pregnancy

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Goodell’s sign

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the bluish discoloration of cervix, is a probable sign of pregnancy

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Chadwick’s sign

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administered using either blood or urine and function by measuring the level of HCG

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Positive pregnancy test

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when the uterus becomes globular in shape, softens and flexes easily over the cervix, is a probable sign of pregnancy

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Hegar’s sign

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Auscultation of fetal heart beat by Doppler or ultrasonic transmitter is done at

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10 weeks to 12 weeks gestation

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predispose individuals to Candidiasis

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Oral contraceptives

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Ovulation occurs approximately

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14 days after start of menstrual period

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There are 7 days between

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conception and implantation

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An elevated alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level

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is consistent with neural tube defect

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The purpose of Leopold’s maneuvers is to determine

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presentation and position of the fetus

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Patient teaching before an NST includes

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the patient should eat, empty bladder and lie in SIMS position

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A woman in her third trimester with complaints of frequent leg cramps

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should stand with the feet flat on the floor when the cramps occur to obtain relief

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During a nonstress test (NST)

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a monitor records fetal heart rate when the mother senses fetal movement. This test is used to assess fetal oxygenation and autonomic function

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rule out fetal abnormalities

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One purpose of ultrasound imaging during pregnancy is to

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If a labor’s patient electronic fetal monitor detects increasing late decelerations

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reposition the woman and notify the physician

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The fertilized ovum stays in the fallopian tube for about

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4 days before it implants in the uterine wall

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Presumptive signs of pregnancy

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are subjective

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Presumptive signs of pregnancy

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menses more than 10 days late, morning nausea, quickening and skin pigmentation changes such as linea nigra

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Probable and positive (certain) signs

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objective

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Probable and positive (certain) signs

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The nurse can test for it or inspect it

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hCG in urine, Goodell’s sign, ultrasound and fetal heart tones

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Probable and positive (certain) signs

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earlier in pregnancy

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Compared with amniocentesis, chorionic villous sampling can be done

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A diagnostic test of the amniotic fluid to determine if the fetus is likely to develop respiratory distress i

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lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio (L/S ratio)

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Instructions for trans abdominal ultrasound should include the client should

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drink 1 to 2 liters of water and do not urinate before the test (full bladder required

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To prepare a woman for a contraction stress test using nipple stimulation, an appropriate instruction would be to

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brush the palm across the nipple of one breast for 2 to 3 minutes

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If a pregnant woman feels like urinating all the time

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she should drink more fluids during the day and less in the evening

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pelvic sonogram

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A woman in early pregnancy should have a full bladder

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taking Folic acid at least two months before you conceive and through early pregnancy helps to prevent having a baby with

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spina bifida

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Both the mother and the father influence the

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sex of their offspring

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father

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contributes the actual sex chromosome

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obstetrical history with 5-3-2-0-4 nomenclature (GPTAL) indicates that a woman has been

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pregnant 5 times, delivered 3 full term babies and 2 preterm infants, has had no abortions, and has 4 living children