Systemic Changes in Pregnancy

Question 1

Pink or reddish streaks on the sides of the abdominal wall and thigh

Answer 1

Striae Gravidarum

Question 2

Rectus abdominis muscles separate during pregnancy from being stretched.

Answer 2

Diastasis

Question 6

Mask of Pregnancy

Answer 6

Chloasma or Melasma

Question 6

Small, fiery-red branching spots seen particularly on the thighs

Answer 6

Vascular spiders

tetlangiectases

Question 6

A narrow brown line running from the umbilicus to the symphysis pubis and separating the abdomen into right and left hemispheres

Answer 6

Linea Nigra

Question 7

Cause of congestion

Answer 7

Increased vascularity of mucous membrane due to increased estrogen levels

Question 8

Considered as a compensatory mechanism

Answer 8

Mild hyperventilation

early pregnancy; blow off excess CO2

Question 10

Temperature increase

Answer 10

0.2 F

Question 11

Hormone that causes increase in temperature

Answer 11

Progesterone produced by Corpus Luteum

Question 12

What position is cardiac output more efficient?

Answer 12

Lateral

Question 13

What position is cardiac output less efficient?

Answer 13

Supine

Question 14

It deals with the increase of blood volume

Answer 14

Cardiac output

Question 15

Caused by palpitations in early pregnancy

Answer 15

Stimulation of Sympathetic Nervous System

Question 16

Palpitations in late pregnancy caused by

Answer 16

Increased thoracic pressure due to pressure of uterus by diaphragm

Question 17

What increases in blood constitution (UP)

Answer 17

Fibrinogen
White blood cell (WBC)
Platelet count
1/3 blood lipids
Cholesterol serum level (90% - 100%)
Red blood cell (RBC)

Question 18

The total volume of blood in circulation

Answer 18

Blood volume

Question 19

When blood plasma is increased, what happens in early pregnancy

Answer 19

Pseudoanemia

Question 20

Which trimester does peripheral blood pressure decrease?

Answer 20

3rd trimester

Question 21

Why does Supine Hypotension Syndrome happen?

Answer 21

Inferior vena cava is compressed against spine

Question 22

What decreases in the blood constitution in cardiovascular (DOWN)

Answer 22

Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
Erythrocytes

Question 23

Why does decreased erythrocytes happen?

Answer 23

Increased plasma volume

Question 24

Iron need for fetus + placenta

Answer 24

350 to 400mg

Question 25

Iron needed for the mother

Answer 25

400 mg

Question 26

It prevents birth defect

Answer 26

Folic acid

Question 27

What does decreased protein cause

Answer 27

Embryonic loss or miscarriage

Question 28

Cause of heartburn

Answer 28

Reflux of stomach content and relaxed cardio-esophageal sphincter

Question 29

Cause of relaxed cardioesophageal sphincter

Answer 29

Action of relaxin and progesterone

Question 30

Accumulation of gas in the digestive system

Answer 30

Flatulence

Question 31

Which trimester is constipation regularly felt

Answer 31

3rd trimester

Question 32

Bowel movement become less frequent and stools become difficult to pass

Answer 32

Constipation

Question 33

Which hormone causes flatulence and constipation

Answer 33

Relaxin and Progesterone

Question 34

Hormones that cause nausea and vomiting

Answer 34

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Estrogen Progesterone

Question 35

Normal Fasting Blood Sugar

Answer 35

95 mg/dL

Question 36

Normal Fasting Blood Sugar in early pregnancy

Answer 36

80-85 mg/100 mL

Question 37

Normal FBS for fetus

Answer 37

30 mg/100 ml

Question 38

Increased saliva

Answer 38

Hyperptyalism

Question 39

Hyperptyalism is a response to what hormone increase

Answer 39

Estrogen

Question 40

Why is bilirubin reabsorbed into maternal bloodstream

Answer 40

Decreased emptying bile from gallbladder

Question 41

Cause of muscle cramps

Answer 41

Increased serum calcium levels and serum phosphorus level

Question 42

Vaginal bleeding is associated with what problems (BEFORE)

Answer 42

Ectopic pregnancy Miscarriage Implantation bleeding

Question 43

Placenta implants near cervix

Answer 43

Placenta previa

Question 44

Placenta suddenly separates from uterus before birth

Answer 44

Placental abruption

Question 45

What happens to fetus when umbilical cord has prolapsed

Answer 45

Fetal oxygenation is compromised

Question 46

Clot that gets stuck in lung and blocks blood flow

Answer 46

Pulmonary embolus

Question 47

Rapid weight gain of mother

Answer 47

25 to 35 lbs

Question 48

Skip

Answer 48

25 to 35 lbs

Question 49

Normal urine output

Answer 49

30 ml