Pregnancy

Question 1

What is Pregnancy

Answer 1

The period in which foetus develops inside a women’s womb

Question 2

How long is pregnancy? Wks and Months

Answer 2

40wks / 9 months

Question 3

4 Presumptive Signs (1st Tri)

Answer 3

Amenorrhea, Morning Sickness, Breast Changes, Fatigue

Question 4

3 Presumptive Signs (2nd Tri)

Answer 4

Quickening, ^ Skin pigmentation, Striae gavidarum

Question 5

4 Probable Signs (1st Tri)

Answer 5

Chadwicks sign, Goodells sign, Hegars sign, + HCG.

Question 6

2 Probable Signs (2nd Tri)

Answer 6

Braxton Hicks, Enlarged Abdomen

Question 7

Name 1 Positive signs (1st Tri)

Answer 7

Ultrasound Evidence

Question 8

4 Positive Signs (2nd Tri)

Answer 8

Fetal heart tones, fetal movements, fetal outline on xray, Palpation of fetal movement through abdomen

Question 9

What is Chadwick Sign?

Answer 9

When the vagina changes colour from pink - Violet

Question 10

Chadwicks, Goodells, and Hegars signs can also be caused by what?

Answer 10

Hormone imbalances (Even in someone that is NOT pregnant)

Question 11

What is Amenorrhea

Answer 11

• Absence of menstruation

Question 12

When does morning sickness start?

Answer 12

6wks after last period

Question 13

What is quickening

Answer 13

The fluttering sensation that a mother feels for the first time when a baby moves.

Question 14

What is HCG stand for

Answer 14

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

Question 15

When is the earliest HCG can be detected?

Answer 15

7-8 days post fertilisation

Question 16

A women’s cardiac output increases by what % during pregnancy?

Answer 16

50% - It doubles

Question 17

How much does a women blood volume increase by?

Answer 17

40%

Question 18

What are the three stages of pregnancy and when do they occur?

Answer 18

Pre embryonic: Fertilisation - 3wks
Embryonic: 4-7wks
Foetal Period: 8wks - Birth