NCM 107 1st week Flashcards
the possibility of pregnancy(amenorrhea, nausea,
breast enlargement and tenderness, food cravings)
Presumptive
he most likelihood of indicating pregnancy-
confirmation of pregnancy (increased frequency of
urination, abdominal bloating/enlargement, increased
skin pigmentation in the face, stomach, and/or areola)
Probable
confirmation of pregnancy(fetal heartbeat, visualization
of fetus (ultrasound), positive hCG urine or blood)
Positive
is a hormone normally produced by the placenta. If a
woman is pregnant, it can be detected in the urine
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
describes the total number of confirmed pregnancies
that a woman has had, regardless of the outcome # of
pregnancies
Gravida
defined as the number of births that a woman has had
after 20 weeks gestation # of successful
births/deliveries
Para
defined as the number of times that a woman has been
pregnant regardless of the outcome (this includes
current pregnancy, miscarriages, abortions, stillbirths,
and *twins/triplets counted as 1
Gravidity
woman is in her first pregnancy.
Primigravida
has given birth once
Primiparous woman
woman who has been pregnant
more than once.
multigravida
woman has given birth more than
once.
multiparous
is defined as the number of times that a woman has
given birth to a fetus with a gestational age of 20-24
weeks or whether the child was born alive or was
stillborn.
Parity
loss of the baby after 20 weeks
Stillbirth
measure of the length of a pregnancy which is taken
from the beginning of the woman’s last menstrual
period
○ It is measured in weeks
AOG (Age of Gestation / Gestational Age)
also known as expected date of confinement, and
estimated due date or simply due date, is a term
describing the estimated delivery date for a pregnant
woman.
EDD/EDC (estimated date of delivery)
LMP
Last Menstrual Period
four specific steps in palpating the uterus through the
abdomen in order to determine the lie and presentation
of the fetus.
Leopold’s Maneuver
time period before childbirth
Antepartum
period from the onset of true labor through the delivery
of the placenta
Intrapartum
time period after childbirth
Post – partum
given to a pregnant mother anytime during the first
healthcare facility visit = no protection given
TD1
4 weeks after TD = 3 yrs. protection
TD2