Maternity Terminology

Question 1

Antepartum

Answer 1

period where women is pregnant

aka prenatal

Question 2

length of normal pregnancy

Answer 2

9 months, 10 lunar months, 40 weeks, 280 days

Question 3

first semester time

Answer 3

week 1-13

Question 4

second trimester time

Answer 4

week 14-26

Question 5

third trimester time

Answer 5

week 27-gestation

Question 6

gravida

Answer 6

women who is pregnant

Question 7

gravidity

Answer 7

of pregnancies (counting current one)

Question 8

multigravida

Answer 8

women who has had 2+ pregnancies

Question 9

multipara

Answer 9

women who have completed 2+ pregnancies 20+ weeks

Question 10

nulligravida

Answer 10

women who never been pregnant

Question 11

nullipara

Answer 11

women who has not completed a pregnancy with a fetus whom has reached 20 weeks of gestation

Question 12

parity

Answer 12

of pregnancies in which the fetus has reached 20 weeks

Question 13

Term

Answer 13

a pregnancy that is carried until 37-42 weeks gestation

Question 14

Post-term

Answer 14

pregnancy that goes beyond 42 weeks of gestation

Question 15

Pre-term

Answer 15

pregnancy that is carried until 20-37 weeks gestation

Question 16

Primigravida

Answer 16

women who is pregnant for the first time

Question 17

Primipara

Answer 17

women who has completed one pregnancy with a fetus who reached 20 weeks of gestation

Question 18

Viability

Answer 18

capacity for the baby to live outside the uterus (22-25 weeks)

Question 19

Abortion

Answer 19

loss of pregnancy before fetus is viable

Question 20

Miscarriage (spontaneous abortion)

Answer 20

abortion that occurs, naturally

Question 21

Induced abortion

Answer 21

purposeful interruption of a pregnancy before 20 weeks of gestation

Question 22

Elective Abortion

Answer 22

performed at women’s request

Question 23

Therapeutic abortion

Answer 23

performed for maternal or fetal health reasons

Question 24

GTPAL

Answer 24

Gravidity, Term, Preterm, Abortions, Living children

Question 25

Nageles Rule

Answer 25

1st day of LMP - 3 months + 7 days = EDB

Question 26

Oligohydramnios

Answer 26

too little amniotic fluid (less than 400mL)

** associated with fetal renal abnormalities, PROM, prolonged pregnancy, uteroplacental insufficiency, IUGR, and maternal hypertensive disorders

Question 27

Polyhydramnios

Answer 27

too much amniotic fluid (more than 2L)

**associated with fetal malformations (GI obstruction), and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus

Question 28

Embryonic stage

Answer 28

day 15 - 8 weeks

Question 29

Fetal stage

Answer 29

8 weeks - birth

Question 30

Fetal Development - 4 weeks

Answer 30

neural tube forms

Question 31

Fetal development - 8 weeks

Answer 31

major organs nearly formed

starting to take shape

Question 32

Fetal Development - 8-12 weeks

Answer 32

FH tones heard by Doppler

kidneys secrete urine

fingernails start to develop by 12 weeks

Question 33

Fetal Development - 16 weeks

Answer 33

sex can be clearly identified

Question 34

Fetal Development - 20 weeks

Answer 34

FH heard by Fetoscope

mother feels movement (quickening)

vernix protects body

lanugo keeps oil on the skin

the kidney produces lots of urine

scalp hair present

Question 35

Fetal Development - 24 weeks

Answer 35

termed viable

Question 36

Fetal Development - 28 weeks

Answer 36

baby is 2/3 of birth size

final stage of lung development

can blink

Question 37

Fetal Development - 32 weeks

Answer 37

forming muscle

subcutaneous fat is being laid down

lanugo sheds off

Question 38

Fetal Development - 38 weeks

Answer 38

baby fills total uterus

organs functional

reflexes active