stages and uterine size Flashcards
at feritilization
zygote
up to 2 weeks stage
blastocyst
2-8 weeks stage
embryo
8-12 weeks to term stage
fetus
37-38.6 stage
early term
39-40.6 stage
full term
41 + stage
post term
size of uterus nongravid
lemon, mobile, firm and tender
size of uterus 8 weeks
tennis ball or orange; Hegar sign, Goodwell, chadwick
size of uterus 10 weeks
baseball
When are fetal heart tones audible by US?
10-12 weeks
size of uterus 12 weeks
softball or grapefruit, fundus palpable at symphysis pubis
size of uterus 16 weeks
halfway between symphysis pubis and umbilicus
size of uterus 20-36 weeks
at 20 fundus at umbilicus, 1 cm increase each week. aligns with gestational age
at term
vertex among 95% people by 36 weeks
GTPAL stands for what?
gravida - number times pregnant T - full term P - preterm A- aborted L - living
presumptive signs of pregnancy?
amenorrhea, breast changes, vaginal changes, skin changes, nausea, vomiting, urine frew, fatigue, fetal movement. basal body temp?
probable signs of pregnancy?
enlarged abdomen, uterine changes, palpation of fetus, ballotment, pregnant test
what is ballotement?
Ballottement is when the lower uterine segment or the cervix is tapped by the examiner’s finger and left there, the fetus floats upward, then sinks back and a gentle tap is felt on the finger
Assessment gestational age?
LMP - 3 months + 7 days