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Obstetrical Assesment Flashcards

1
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Gravity

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Number of times pregnant

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Parity

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Delivery of an infant who is viable (over 24 weeks)

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3
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Primigravida

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A woman pregnant for the first time

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Primipara

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Woman with only one delivery

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5
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Multigravida

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Two or more pregnancies

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Multipara

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Two or more deliveries

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Grand multipara

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More than five deliveries

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Nullipara

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Never delivered

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Obstetrical history

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-length of gestation
-parity and gravidity
Previous cesarean delivery
Maternal lifestyle
Receiving care
Infectious disease status
Previous gynaecological or obstetrical complications
Pain
Contractions? Length? Time apart? When started?

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Ovaries

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Beginning point for reproduction
-FSH
LH
Progesterone

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Fallopian tubes

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Parked structures about 10cm long. 3 layers of tissue (Serosa, Muscularis, internal mucosa)

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Uterus

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Muscular, inverted pear-shaped organ
-fundus
-cervix
-External os
-Perimetrium
Myometrium
Endometrium

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Vagina

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Highly muscular, tubular organ
-allows for the exit of the menstrual flow
-lower portion of the birth
-Can stretch widely for delivery
-tissues may tear

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Mammary Glands

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Breasts
-modified sweat glands
-mainly composed of adipose tissue
-primary purpose is lactation to provide nourishment to the newborn
-lactiferous ducts

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15
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Where is the fertilized egg implanted?

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The endometrium

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16
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Embryo

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Third week after conception, ready to begin forming specialized body systems

17
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Functions of the placenta

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-essentially an enlarged endocrine gland
-serves as an early liver
-respiratory gas exchange
-transport of nutrients
-excretion of wastes
-transfer of heat
-hormone production
-barrier against harmful substances

18
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Umbilical cord

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Connects the placenta to the fetus
Grey, easily compressed and soft
Two arteries, one vein

19
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Fetal circulation

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Umbilical vein carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
Umbilical arteries carry deoxygenated blood to the placenta
Bypasses the lungs until birth

20
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What weeks are the most critical for development

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4-8

21
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What is the gestational period

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40 weeks, calculated from the first day of the pregnant woman’s last period

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