Unit VIII - Antepartum (Prenatal) Flashcards
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What does GTPAL stand for?
The number of pregnancies:
G = Gravida (Amount of pregnancies) T = Term pregnancy P = Preterm A = Abortion L = Live birth
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Define gravida
Number of pregnancies, including present pregnancy
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Define Para
Number of deliveries after a viable age (after 24 weeks’ gestation), including infants born alive and stillborn infants.
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Define Preterm
A delivery after 24 weeks’ gestation but before 38 weeks’ gestation.
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Define Term
A pregnancy between 38 and 42 weeks’ gestation.
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Define Postterm
A delivery after 42 weeks’ gestation.
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Define Abortion
Loss of pregnancy prior to viable age (usually 24 weeks.
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Define Nulligravida
Never pregnant
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Define Nullipara
Never delivered an infant after 24 weeks’ gestation.
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Define Primagravida
First pregnancy
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Define Primapara
First delivery after 24 weeks’ gestation
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Define Mutligravida
Delivered two more more times after 24 weeks’ gestation
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What does GP/TPAL
Gravida, Para/Term, Preterm, Abortion, Live birth
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A highly vascular organ connecting the mother and the fetus is called the
placenta
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What does gestation mean?
Fetal development
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Define viability
The fetus’ ability to live outside of the uterus, usually 24 weeks (according to the Maternity Book)
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What are presumptive signs of pregnancy?
PreSUmptive = SUbjective signs (what mother experiences)
- Amenorrhea (absence of menses)
- Nausea & Vomiting
- Breast tenderness
- Urinary Frequency
- Quickening
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What is quickening? When does it occur?
A fluttering sensation felt as the fetus moves. The sensation begins between 16 and 22 weeks.
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What are the probable signs of pregnancy?
PrOBable = OBjective
- Goodell’s Sign
- Chadwick’s Sign
- Hegar’s Sign
- Abdominal enlargement
- Braxton-Hicks
- Ballottement
- Striae gravidarum
- Positive Pregnancy Test
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What is Goodell’s sign?
Softening of the cervix
HINT: Soft cervix is “GOOD”
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What is Chadwick’s sign?
A bluish-purple discoloration of the cervix, vulva and vagina
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What is Hegar’s Sign?
Softening of the lower uterine segment.
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What are Braxton-Hicks?
Painless irregular contractions that do not dilate the cervix and usually goes away after walking.
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What is Ballottement?
When the examiner pushes against the cervix/uterus and the fetus rebounds against the fingers.
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What positive signs of pregnancy?
- Audible FHR (normal s/b 120-160 BPM
- Fetal movement felt by examiner
- Visualization of fetus via ultrasound
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How many arteries and veins are in the umbilical cord?
2 Arteries
1 Vein
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Name the hormones that are produced by the placenta
Human placenta lactogen (hPL)
Estrogen
Progesterone
Relaxin
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What is the function of human placental lactogen (hPL)?
It stimulates changes in maternal metabolism. This change makes protein, glucose, and minerals that are readily available to the fetus.
Increased levels prepares the mother’s body for lactation.
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What is the function of progesterone?
Prevents uterine contractions.
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What is the function of relaxin?
Causes softening in the collagen connective tissue of the symphysis pubis and sacroiliac joints.