maternity week 1 Flashcards
gravita
the number of confirmed pregnancies a woman has had.
para (2)
the number of births a woman has had after 20 weeks gestation, living or not.
Nulligravida
0 pregnancies
Nullipara (think para)
nothing past 20 weeks
Primagravida
1st pregnancy
Primipara (prime to deliver)
1st delivery after 20 weeks
Multigravida
multiple pregnancies
Multipara
delivered at least twice after 20 weeks
twins
count of one for gravita and para
21-24 weeks is what?
is viable
GTPAL (the gravity of birth is 20/20 and living)
Gravida # of pregnancies
Term# of infants born at 37 weeks or after
Preterm # of infants born between 20-36 weeks
Abortion # of losses before 20 weeks
Living # of living children
must be 39-40 weeks
for birth
late preterm: (late for the midterm bc I’m 34 and 36)
ate preterm: 34-36 6/7 weeks
Early term: (37 is early!)
Early term: 37-38 6/7 weeks
Full term: (you know this)
Full term: 39-40 6/7 weeks
Late term: (not that late)
Late term: 41-41 6/7 weeks
Post term: (hella late)
Post term: 42+
PRESUMPTIVE - just the definition
CHANGES THAT MAKE THE WOMAN THINK SHE MIGHT BE PREGNANT
PROBABLE
CHANGES ON PHYSICAL EXAM THAT MAKE THE EXAMINER SUSPECT THE WOMAN MIGHT BE PREGNANT
POSITIVE
CHANGES THAT CAN ONLY BE EXPLAINED BY PREGNANCY.
signs of pregnancy
Amenorrhea
Enlarged Breasts
Nausea and Vomiting
Quickening (movement you could feel)
Fatigue
Urinary Frequency
probable (you prob saw good chad at hagar concert w/ braxton and ballot)
Goodell Sign
Chadwick’s sign
Hegars sign
Positive Pregnancy Test
Braxton Hicks
Ballotment
Enlarged Uterus
positive (seeing, hearing, and feeling the fetus is positive)
Visualize the Fetus
Fetal Heart Tones
Palpate the fetus