NUR 437 exam 1 Questions with Latest Update

the type of midwife that does not have a degree in nursing but rather another healthcare degree but then goes on to complete a degree in nurse midwifery; the least common type - ANSWER-certified midwife the type of midwife that goes through a certification program, not an actual degree. no previous healthcare experience is required. only 28 states allow this - ANSWER-certified professional midwife midwives that are not certified; they are usually trained through self-study and apprenticeship - ANSWER-traditional or "lay" midwife registered nurses with education in the two disciplines of nursing and midwifery; trained to provide care throughout the lifespan, not just during pregnancy and birth - ANSWER-certified nurse midwife what is Nagele's rule - ANSWER-LMP - 3 mo + 7 days = EDD/EBD a woman who is pregnant - ANSWER-gravid or gravida parity - ANSWER-number of pregnancies in which fetus has reached viability (20 weeks or greater) a woman who has completed one pregnancy to 20 weeks gestation or more - ANSWER-primipara (prime or primip) woman who has completed two or more pregnancies to 20 weeks of gestation or more - ANSWER-multipara (multiple) a woman who has not completed a pregnancy with a fetus who has reached fetal viability; a miscarriage at 8 weeks would be nullip 1 - ANSWER-nullipara what is considered preterm ` - ANSWER-20 to 37 weeks what is considered late preterm - ANSWER-34w0d to 36w6d what is considered early term - ANSWER-37w0d to 38w6d what is considered full term - ANSWER-39w0d to 40w6d what is considered late term - ANSWER-41w0d to 41w6d