Postpartum Mod 1 Terms

Question 1

Postpartum (peurperium)

Answer 1

Fourth trimester: birth to 6 weeks

reproductive organs return to pre-pregnant state

Question 2

Gravida

Answer 2

Woman who is pregnant.

How many pregnancies ?

Question 3

Primagravida

Answer 3

First pregnancy

Question 4

Mulitgravida

Answer 4

Two or more pregnancies

Question 5

Nulligravida

Answer 5

No pregnancies

Question 6

Primipara:

Multipara:

Nullipara:

Answer 6

Primipara: giving birth the first time (viable pregnancy)

Multipara: given birth multiple times with viable offspring

Nullipara: No live births

Question 7

Viability begins at what week gestation

Answer 7

In textbook, 20 weeks is considered viable for survival.

In practice, 24 weeks is the standard

Question 8

Term:

Answer 8

38 to 42 weeks is considered full term

Question 9

Post date/post term:

Answer 9

Pregnancy lasting over 42 weeks

Question 10

Pre-term:

Answer 10

Baby born after 20 weeks, but before completion of 37 weeks.

Question 11

Abortion:

Answer 11

Elective or spontaneous termination before 20 weeks gestation

Question 12

Involution

Answer 12

Contraction of the uterus after birth, returning to pre-pregnancy state.

Question 13

Fundus:

Answer 13

Top of uterus

Question 14

Boggy uterus

Answer 14

Soft/squishy feeling uterus

Question 15

Colostrum:

Answer 15

First milk produced after birth