OB Exam 1 Flashcards
What does gravida mean?
A pregnant woman
What does para mean?
Number of deliveries at 20 weeks or greater that a woman has undergone
Primiparous
Having only one pregnancy
Multiparous
Having two or more pregnancies
Grand multip
A woman who has given birth 5 or more times
Primip
A woman who is having her first baby
Multip
A woman who has had multiple births
AROM
Artificial rupture of membranes. This term describes a rupture of the membranes by a third party, usually a midwife or obstetrician in order to induce or accelerate labor.
SROM
Spontaneous rupture of membranes. This term describes the normal, spontaneous rupture of the membranes at full term. The rupture is usually at the bottom of the uterus, over the cervix, causing a gush of fluid. (Water breaking)
Intact
Membranes are intact and have not ruptured.
Fundus
Top portion of the uterus, opposite of the cervix
Cervix
Lower portion of the uterus. Becomes dilated during labor
Dilitation
The opening or enlargement of the external cervical os
Effacement
Cervical thinning to allow the presenting fetal part to descend into the vagina.
Station
the relationship of the presenting part to the level of the maternal pelvic ischial spines. Measured in centimeters and is referred to as a minus or a plus, depending on the location above or below the ischial spines.