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NU404 Unit 3 Exam Latest Updateoligohydramnios - Answer too little amniotic fluid
associated with fetal renal abnormalities
polyhydromnios - Answer too much amniotic fluid
associated with GI tract, prevents normal swallowing of amniotic fluid by the fetus
placenta - Answer - completed by week 12
- supplies progesterone
- delivers nutrients to the fetus
umbilical cord - Answer - formed from amnion
- lifeine between fetus and mother
- consist of one large vein and two small arteries
Wharton jelly - Answer specialized connective tissue of umbilical cord
travels through the umbilical vein - Answer oxygenated blood
travels through umbilical arteries - Answer unoxygenated blood
occurs in the placenta - Answer fetal oxygenation
success of pregnancy - Answer depends on a lot of factors
presumptive signs of pregnancy - Answer signs the mother can perceive
- Amennorhea
- N/V
Probable signs of pregnancy - Answer can be detected by physical examination of
provider
Hegar sign of pregnancy - Answer soft uterus palpation
goodell sign - Answer softening of cervix
chadwicks sign - Answer blue-purple coloration
Braxton Hicks contractions - Answer contractions of uterus in 3rd trimester
ballottement - Answer pushing against cervix and feeling fetal rebound
pregnancy test can be done by - Answer blood or urine
, blood and urine pregnancy tests - Answer test for hCG
production of hCG - Answer can start as early as the day of implantation
positive signs of pregnancy - Answer confirms that fetus is growing in the uterus
if you can visualize, palpate, and hear fetus this is - Answer 100% accurate pregnancy
Uterus during pregnancy - Answer grows at a steady pace, can increase from 70 g to
1100-1200g at term
ex: at 32 weeks uterus will be 32 cm
Cervix during pregnancy - Answer thick mucus plug forms here and block opening to
protect the opening from bacterial invasion
cervical ripening - Answer begins at week 4 before birth
Vagina during pregnancy - Answer - vascularity increases
- connective tissue loosens
leukorrhea - Answer white discharge formed during pregnancy
ovaries during pregnancy - Answer ovulation ceases and are active in hormone
production to support pregnancy until weeks 6/7
elevated estrogen and progesterone during pregnancy - Answer ceases ovulation
breasts during pregnancy - Answer - become full, tender, and grow due to estrogen and
progesterone
- become highly vascular
GI complications during pregnancy - Answer - gums swell
-espophagus decrease in tone causing heartburn
-stomach delays emptying
-intestines slow down
-gallstone increase
CV complications during pregnancy - Answer - Blood volume rises
-BP lowers
striae gravidarum - Answer stretch marks
melasma - Answer mask of pregnancy (blotchy spots)
linea nigra - Answer common in dark toned individuals.
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