ncm 107 exam monday Flashcards
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
woman is in her first pregnancy.
Primigravida
has given birth once
Primiparous woman
woman who has been pregnant
more than once.
multigravida
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
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
first day of last menstrual period
LMP (Last Menstrual Period)
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
during
pregnancy has adverse effects on the
neurodevelopment of offspring
Maternal iodine deficiency
is a measure of
the size of the uterus used to assess fetal growth and
development during pregnancy
Fundal height, or McDonald’s rule
A medical instrument for listening to the action of
someone’s heart or breathing, typically having a small
disk-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest,
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and two tubes connected to earpieces.
Stethoscope
A structurally modified device which can amplify the
fetal heartbeat in the 20th week of pregnancy and
beyond
Fetoscope or fetal stethoscope
A handheld ultrasound device using the Doppler effect
to create an audible simulation of the heartbeat via a
loudspeaker or earpiece
Fetal Doppler
This determines what part of the fetus is in the
fundus.
before you perform make sure that the bladder is
empty
Fundal Grip
This maneuver confirms the fetal position
(engagement of presenting part) to find the heat at
the pelvis and to determine the mobility of the
presenting part.
Pawlik’s Grip
to locate/identify the fetal back in relation to the
right and left sides of the mother.
■ to determine the fetal position (the relationship of
the presenting part to one of the quadrants of the
mother’s pelvis
Lateral Grip/Umbilical Grip
is part of the fetal head that prevents the deep
descent with one hand to determine degree
of fetal head flexion or extension.
Cephalic prominence
is when the baby’s legs are folded flat
up against his head and his bottom is closest to the
birth canal.
Frank Breech
is when both of the baby’s knees
are bent and his feet and bottom are closest to the birth
canal.
Complete Breech
is when one of the baby’s knees
is bent and his foot and bottom are closest to the birth
canal.
Incomplete Breech
mother is asked to take a deep breath,
hold the breath(closed glottis), and push downward when a
uterine contraction starts.
Valsalva maneuver
Applies for perineal support and does controlled delivery of
the head
Ritgen’s maneuver
technique for expressing the placenta from the uterus that
puts gentle traction on the cord while the other presses the
anterior surface of the uterus backward
Brandt Andrews Maneuver
If the placenta separates first
at its center and last at its
edges, it tends to fold on itself
like an umbrella and will
present at the vaginal opening
with the fetal surface evident
Schultze’s placenta
If , however, the placenta
separates first at its edges, it
slides along the uterine
surface and presents at the
vagina with the maternal
surface evident
Dirty Duncan
after separation, placenta is delivered
by natural bearing down effort of mother of by gentle
pressure on contracted uterine fundus by physician or
nurse- midwife
Crede’s maneuver
