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1
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ovum may survive
no longer than

A

24 hours

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2
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Fertilization normally occurs in the distal third of the fallopian tube which is the

A

AMPULLA

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3
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when male ejaculates: average

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2.5 ml semen

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4
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semen contains how many sperm

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50-200 million (40-250 million) sperm/ml.

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5
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Protects the sperm from acidic environment of the vagina & coagulates slightly after ejaculation to hold the
semen deeply in the vagina

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seminal fluid

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6
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sperm are relatively immobile for approx.

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15 to 30 minutes

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7
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sperm undergo changes that enable one to penetrate

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capacitation

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8
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theses are removed from the acrosome during capacitation

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glycoprotein coat and seminal proteins

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9
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layers surrounding ovum

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corona radiata
and zona pellucid

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10
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Sperm that reach the ovum release what?

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Hyaluronidase
Acrosin

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11
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union of an ovum and a spermatozoon

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FERTILIZATION

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12
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ovum is capable of fertilization for

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only 24 hours (48 hours at
the most)

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13
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functional life of a spermatozoon is about

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48 hours, possibly as long as 72 hours

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14
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Fertilization takes place in the

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ampulla

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15
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Zygote formation occurs ____ after fertilization

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12-14 days

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16
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The zygote (fertilized ovum) take _____s to enter the uterus

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3-4 days

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17
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another word for implantation

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nidation

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18
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It takes _____ to complete the process of nidation

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7-10 days

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19
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  • inner membrane
A

AMNION

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20
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  • outer membrane
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CHORION

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21
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face and neck are becoming evident

heart and blood vessels continue to develop

lungs, stomach, and liver start to develop

home pregnancy test is now positive

A

4 WEEKS

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22
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baby is now a little over half an inch in size

Eyelids and ears are forming,

tip of the nose is visible

arms and legs are well formed

The fingers and toes grow longer and more distinct

A

8 WEEKS

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23
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fetus measures about 2 inches

make its own
movements

o feel the top of your uterus

hear the baby’s heartbeat

sex organs of the baby become clear

A

12 WEEKS

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24
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The fetus measures about 4.3 to 4.6 inches and weighs about 3.5 ounces

baby’s eyes can blink

e heart and blood vessels are fully formed

fingers and toes have fingerprints

uterus felt 3 inches below your belly

A

16 WEEKS

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25
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baby weighs about 10 ounces and 6 inches long

uterus at the level of your belly button

baby can suck a thumb, yawn, stretch, and makes face

baby move, which
is called quickening

A

20 WEEKS

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26
Q

ultrasound is performed for all pregnant women at

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20 weeks

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27
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fetus weighs 1.4 pounds

responds to sounds (moving or increasing its pulse)

jerking motions if it hiccups

able to sense being
upside down in the womb

A

24 WEEKS

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28
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fetus weighs about 2 pounds 6 ounces

changes position frequently

a good chance of survival

A

28 WEEKS

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29
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fetus weighs almost 4 pounds

Baby’s skin has fewer wrinkles

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32 WEEKS

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30
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average size of baby at 36 weeks

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18.5 inches and weighs close to 6 pounds

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31
Q

Brain has been developing rapidly

Lungs are nearly fully developed

A

36 WEEKS

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32
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what week? :
Zygote formation
Free flowing blastocysts

A

WEEK 1

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33
Q

what week? :

2 mm. in length

Midline of the back are formed

Heart is beginning to beat

A

 WEEK 3

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34
Q

what week? :

4-6 mm. in length
4 g in weight
Budding of limbs occur

A

 WEEK 5

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35
Q

what week? :
o 3 cm in length
o 2 g in weight
o Eyelids begin to appear

A

WEEK 6

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36
Q

what week? :

8 cm in length
45 g in weight
Face well formed
Spontaneous movement occur

A

WEEK 8

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37
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fetal blood begins to
exchange nutrients with the maternal circulation across the_____

A

chorionic villi

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38
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fetus derives O2 and excretes CO2 from

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placenta

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39
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blood enters the uterus thru the

A

umbilical vein

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40
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umbilical vein carries the blood to the inferior vena cava thru the

A

ductus venosus

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41
Q

allows oxygenated blood to be supplied
directly to the fetal liver

A

ductus venosus

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42
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allows oxygenated blood to be supplied
directly to the fetal liver

A

ductus venosus,

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43
Q

opening in the atrial
septum

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foramen ovale

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44
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Diagnosis of pregnancy based on pregnancy-related physical and hormonal changes:

A

presumptive,
probable,
positive.

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45
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changes may be noticed by the mother/health care
provider but are not conclusive for pregnancy

A

PRESUMPTIVE

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46
Q

Amenorrhea
Urinary frequency (6-12)
Breast and skin changes
are classified as

A

PRESUMPTIVE

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47
Q

dark line that extends
from your bellybutton to your pubic area

A

linea nigra

48
Q

strophic linear
scars.

A

striae gravidarum

49
Q

Nausea and vomiting (5-12 weeks) - due to increase of

A

HCG
(Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)

50
Q

whitish, yellowish, or greenish discharge from the vagina

A

leukorrhea

51
Q

(maternal perception of fetal movement occurring between 16-20 weeks of gestation)

A

Quickening

52
Q

changes noted by the health care provider but not conclusive for pregnancy

53
Q

Uterine enlargement; changes in pelvic organs

(+) HCG TESTS

UTERINE SOUFFLE

are what signs

54
Q
  • pinkish to violet color; vagina
A

CHADWICK’S SIGN

55
Q
  • softening of cervix
A

GOODELL’S SIGN -

56
Q

softening of the lower uterine segment

A

o HEGAR’S SIGN

57
Q
  • fetus rebounds against the examiner’s hand
A

BALLOTTEMENT

58
Q

intermittent
contractions of the uterus
felt by the 4th month of pregnancy

palpate the abdomen; it is a mild discomfort b

A

BRAXTON HICKS CONTRACTIONS

59
Q

soft, blowing sound at the rate of material pulse caused by the increased vascularity

A

UTERINE SOUFFLE

60
Q

signs emanate from the fetus, noted by the health care provider, and conclusive for pregnancy

61
Q

FETAL HEARTBEAT is audible at

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10-12 weeks gestation

62
Q

normal fetal heart rate is

A

120-160 bpm.

63
Q

LENGTH OF PREGNANCY

Days:

Days
Weeks
Lunar Months
Calendar Months
Trimesters

A

267 to 280
40
10
9
3

64
Q

Period of organogenesis, teratogens is highly damaging

A

1ST TRIMESTER

65
Q

Most comfortable, with continued fetal growth

A

2ND TRIMESTER

66
Q

Rapid depositions of fats, period of most rapid growth, rapid iron
and calcium deposition

A

3RD TRIMESTE

67
Q

Number of times pregnant

68
Q

Any woman who has given birth once or more

69
Q

woman who has not given birth to a baby beyond 20
weeks gestation

70
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A woman who has given birth to one baby more than 20 weeks gestation

71
Q

Para subdivided to reflect births that went to term, premature births, abortions, and living children

72
Q

Newborn born before 37 weeks of gestation

73
Q

Newborn born after 37 weeks to 400 weeks of gestation

74
Q

Newborn born after 40 weeks of gestation

75
Q

Estimates fetal age from head measurements

A

ULTRASONOGRAPHY

76
Q

vs of pregnancy

A

Temperature: 97-100 degree Fahrenheit
o P: 60-90 beats
o R: 16-24 breaths
o BP: 90/60 - 140/90mmHg

77
Q

SCHEDULE OF VISITS

A

Every 4 weeks, up to 32 weeks

Every 2 weeks from 32-36 weeks

Every week from 36-40 weeks

78
Q

FHR usually auscultated at the

A

midline of suprapubic region

79
Q

blood rushing through the umbilical arteries;
synchronous with the FHR

A

FUNIC SOUFFLE

80
Q

the sound of blood passing through the uterine
vessels; synchronous with the maternal pulse

A

UTERINE SOUFFLE

81
Q

test on fetal cells alternative to amniocentesis to diagnose fetal karyotype and genetic anomalies

A

CHORIONIC VILLI SAMPLING

82
Q

detect certain birth defects :

e fatal maturity
s down syndrome, spinal bifida, hemolytic
disease of the newborn, sex

A

AMNIOCENTESIS

83
Q

L/S ratio

A

(LecithinSphingomyelin

84
Q

This test measures the amount of 2 substances L/S

A

AMNIOCENTESIS

85
Q

They are surfactants; without them, the small air sacs in your lungs would collapse

86
Q

Ratio of less than 1.5:1

A

baby’s lungs are
immature

87
Q

A ratio between 1.5:1 and 1.9:1 -

A

risk for immature lungs and
breathing problems

88
Q

A ratio of more than 2:1 -

A

has mature lungs and is ready for life

89
Q

a glycoprotein produced by fetal yolk sac, GIT, and liver

A

ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN

90
Q

Maternal serum screens for open neural tube defects, anencephaly and spinabifida

A

ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SCREENING

91
Q

a small needle to withdraw blood from a vein, usually in your arm or hand

A

ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SCREENING

92
Q

blood sample through the
umbilical cord by inserting a sterile needle

A

PERCUTANEOUS UMBILICAL BLOOD SAMPLING

93
Q

used to screen
karyotypes (chromosomes), examine antibodies

A

PERCUTANEOUS UMBILICAL BLOOD SAMPLING

94
Q

evaluate fetal status
demonstrate FHR changes

A

ELECTRONIC FETAL HEART MONITORING

95
Q

records fetal movements

A

Tocodynamometer

96
Q

Evaluates fetal response to stress of labor; done thru nipple stimulation or oxytocin stimulation

A

CONTRACTION STRESS TEST

97
Q

during CONTRACTION STRESS TEST a woman is in what position

A

semi-fowlers or side-lying

98
Q

: late decelerations in CST is what

A

Positive result

99
Q

no late decelerations with a minimum of 3
contractions lasting 40-60 seconds in 10-minute period is what result

A

Negative results

100
Q

Abnormal and known as

A

positive window

101
Q

Normal and known

A

negative window

102
Q

FETAL ACTIVITY DETERMINATION

A

Kick counts

103
Q

: 3 or more movements felt in 1 hour is what

A

Normal or positive

104
Q

2 or less movements/hour with marked decrease from usual pattern of activity is what:

A

Abnormal or negative

105
Q

MATERNAL ADAPTATIONS TO PREGNANCY : Ambivalence, fear, fantasies, and anxiety ; self

A

FIRST TRIMESTER

106
Q

MATERNAL ADAPTATIONS TO PREGNANCY:

Tranquil period
Acceptance of the reality
Increased interest in fetus

A

2nd trimester

107
Q

MATERNAL ADAPTATIONS TO PREGNANCY :

Anticipates labor and delivery;

assumes mothering role

Fantasies and dreams about labor common

A

THIRD TRIMESTER

108
Q

contraction of the perineal area

A

Kegel exercises

109
Q

recommended WEIGHT GAIN

110
Q

l tissue in first half of pregnancy

111
Q

tissue in second half of pregnancy

A

fetal issue

112
Q

settling of the fetus into the midpelvis is termed

A

lightening

113
Q

The point at which
lightening will occur is not predictable in a

114
Q

Amenorrhea occurs y because of

A

suppression of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) by rising estrogen levels.

115
Q

forms to seal out bacteria and help prevent
infection in the fetus and membranes

116
Q

sebaceous glands of the areola

A

Montgomery’s tubercles

117
Q

rectus muscles underneath the skin to actually separate, condition known as

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