Pregnant patient Flashcards
Nullipara
A woman who has never given birth or never had a pregnancy beyond 20 weeks
Primigravida
woman who is pregnant for the first time or has been pregnant once
Multigravida
woman who has been pregnant more than once
Primipara
woman who has given birth only once
Multipara
A woman who has given birth 2 or more times past 20 weeks
What are the parts of Para
Term
Preterm
Abortion
Living children
Gravida
number of pregnancies
Para
number of births
What are probable signs of pregnancy
enlargement of uterus
Hegar’s sign
Chadwicks sign
Goodells sign
Piskaceks sign
Mask of pregnancy (melasma)
Hegar sign
Softening of uterine isthmus
Chadwick sign
Bluish or cyanotic appearing cervix and upper vagina due to increased vascularity
Goodells sign
Softening of cervix from increased vascularity
Piskaceks sign
asymmetric bulge or soft prominence of uterus caused by placental development
When is the uterus palpable above the symphysis pubis
12 weeks
Which hCG screening is most sensitive
serum hCG
*Will be positive before urine is
Naegeles rule
Add 7 days to the first day of last menstrual period, then subtract 3 months and then add a year = EDD
When is the first prenatal visit
8-10 weeks gestation
How many prenatal visits are recommended
14
When are the prenatal visits
every 4 weeks for first 28 weeks
every 2-3 weeks until 36 weeks
every week after 36 weeks
What is the size of the uterus at 12 weeks
at symphysis pubis
When is the uterus halfway between pubis and umbilicus
16 weeks
How big is the uterus at 20 weeks
at the umbilicus
How much does the uterus grow after 20 weeks
1cm for every week of gestation
When is fetal movement typically felt by mom
18-20 weeks
