Pregnancy and Birth Flashcards
1
Q
How is pregnancy divided?
A
Into 3 trimesters
2
Q
How does childbirth occur?
A
In 3 stages
3
Q
What are the stages?
A
Uterine contractions and dilation of cervix, expulsion of fetus, and delivery of the placenta and fetal membranes
4
Q
What does gravida mean?
A
pregnant women
5
Q
What does para mean?
A
a women who has given birth
6
Q
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
A
development of a fertilized egg outside of it normal position in the uterine cavity
