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What is the name of the hormone that causes Amenorrhea with pregnancy? ANS - Progesterone
Probable signs of pregnancy: Goodell's Sign ANS - Softening of the cervix; second month
Probable signs of pregnancy: Chadwick's Sign ANS - Bluish color of vaginal mucosa and cervix; 4th week
Probable signs of pregnancy: Hegar's Sign ANS - softening of the lower uterine segment; 2nd/3rd
month
Positive sign of pregnancy: when can you hear the fetal heartbeat on the doppler? ANS - 10-12 weeks
TPAL ANS - Term
Preterm
Abortion
Living Children
Naegele's Rule ANS - Find the first day of the last menstrual period, add 7 days, subtract 3 months, add
1 year
Nutrition: how many calories should be added when pregnant after the first trimester? ANS - 300 per
day after the first trimester
(if adolescent, add 500 per day)
What should protein level be when pregnant? ANS - Increase protein to 60g per day (usually 40-45)
, Weight gain in 1st trimester ANS - 4 pounds
Daily dose of folic acid? ANS - 400 mcg/day at least
Exercise rule when pregnany ANS - don't let heart go above 140 bpm
Because cardiac output and uterine perfusion will drop
Physician Visit timing when pregnant ANS - First 28 weeks: 1 time per month
28-36 weeks: q2weeks (2 times per month)
36 weeks to delivery: once a week
Trimester Times ANS - 1st trimester: week 1-week 13
2nd trimester: week 14-week 26
3rd trimester: week 27-week 40
Expected weight gain in 2nd trimester ANS - 1 pound per week
Fetal heart rate normal ANS - 120-160: normal
110-120: worried and watching
less than 110: panic
Pregnancy is considered term when? ANS - 37-40 weeks
Third trimester expected weight gain per week? ANS - no more than 1 pound per week
When does lightening occur? ANS - 2 weeks before term usually
Non-stress test ANS - -Want to see 2 or more accelerations of 15 bpm or more with fetal movement
-Each increase should last for 15 seconds and recorded for 2 minutes
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