Return Demo: Prenatal Care Flashcards
Positive pregnancies regardless whether patient had a planted ovum, abortion, etc.
Gravidity
Pregnancies that have reached 20 weeks and beyond
Parity
Format (in letters) of Obstetric Score
GxPx (F-P-A-L)
Period of time between conception and birth during which the fetus grows and develops inside the mother’s womb (preferably in weeks)
Age of Gestation (AOG)
Naegele’s Rule
Add 7 days to the FIRST day of last (normal) menstrual period, then subtract 3 months
How may alcohol affect the baby’s health inside the womb?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
How may illicit drugs affect the baby’s health inside the womb?
Microsmia
What are the aspects of menstruation one must ask the patient during history taking?
Menarchy, frequency, duration, regularity, amount of flow (how many napkins on average per day/cycle), presence of dysmenorrhea, intensity and duration of dysmenorrhea, last normal menstrual period (LNMP)
What are the general aspects of history taking in pregnant women?
Chief complaint, past medical history, family history, vices (inform patients in advance that you will be asking them sensitive questions), personal and social history, menstrual history, obstetrical history, present and previous pregnancies
Aspects of present pregnancy
LMP, EDC, AOG, quickening, prenatal visits, contraceptive methods used
Aspects of previous pregnancies
Number, dates, AOG, mode of delivery, place, sex, birth weight, singleton/multiple, outcome/complications (APGAR)
Which vital signs do you check for?
HR, BP, RR, Height (meters), Weight (kg), Temperature, Pulse Rate
Where do you take the fundic height?
Distance between the top of the symphysis pubis to the top of the fundus
When do you conduct the measurement of fundic height?
Past 20 weeks
When the fundic height reaches the umbilicus, how many weeks AOG?
20 weeks
During which weeks does the fundic height correlate closely with the AOG?
Between 20-34 weeks
By how much does the bladder affect the fundic height measurement when it is not emptied?
+3 cm
What position relaxes the mother’s abdominal muscles during examination?
Dorsal Recumbent. Characterized by supine position w/ knees bent and head resting on pillow
Why must hands be warmed and rubbed before abdominal examinations?
Cold hands stimulate contractions
Other name for 1st maneuver (Leopold’s)
Fundic Grip
Which part of the fetus upon palpation would move with the trunk?
buttocks
Which part of the fetus upon palpation would move independently of the trunk?
head
Characteristic of head in Fundic Grip
hard, round, firm
Characteristic of the buttocks in Fundic Grip
w/ small bony prominences, soft
Other name for 2nd maneuver (Leopold’s)
Umbilical Grip
What does the 2nd maneuver determine?
location of back and extremities