NCM 107 Flashcards
Prenatal Care
Comprehensive health supervision of a pregnant woman before delivery
Antenatal care
Enumerate the frequency of return visits
Once every month till 28 weeks
Once every 2 weeks till the 36 weeks
Once every week, until labor
Prenatal Assessment includes what?
History, Examination, Investigation
What is GTPALM?
Gravida, Term , Preterm, Abortion, Living, Multiple Pregnancy
Determines age of gestations
Bartholomew’s Rule
Bartholomew’s Rule:
3 mos
Above pubis symphis 1/2 from umbilicus
Bartholomew’s Rule:
4 mos
3/4 from umbilicus
Bartholomew’s Rule:
5 mos
Level of umbilicus
Bartholomew’s Rule:
More than 5 mos
Above the umbilicus
Bartholomew’s Rule:
Xyphoid process
36 weeks
Fundal height is measured in ___ from the ___ to the top most portion of the uterus
cm, pubic symphysis
Fundal height should be measured and recorded at each antenatal appointment from 24 weeks
Symphysis
Fetal heart sound is heard by sonicaid as early as the
10th week
Leopold’s Maneuver
What is Leopold’s Maneuver?
Abdominal palpation done to a pregnant woman
When can Leopold’s Maneuver usually be done?
Can be done within second trimester and further
What is the purpose of Leopold’s Maneuver
It’s purpose is to determine the fetal presentation and position done as physical examination during prenatal period
What is the fetal lie?
The length of the fetus
A fetal lie with long axis of the fetus is aligned to the mother’s
Longitudinal
Considered as the ONLY normal fetal lie position
Longitudinal
Long axis of the fetus is perpendicular to that of the mother’s
Transverse
Fetal lie with long axis of the fetus is 0-90 degrees to that of the mothers
Oblique