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Doula Acronyms Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions 2024
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Doula Acronyms Questions andAnswers with Complete Solutions 2024
Abruptio Placenta - ANSWER a complication of pregnancy, wherein the
placental lining has separated from the uterus of the mother prior to delivery
Afterbirth - ANSWER occurs when the placenta comes out of the birth canal
after childbirth
Albumin - ANSWER a protein which if found in the urine of a pregnant woman
can be a sign of pre-eclampsia
Alpha fetoprotein - ANSWER protein that in humans is encoded by the AFP
gene; monitored through urine
Amino acid - ANSWER the building blocks of proteins which are used by the
body to build muscle and other tissue
Amniocentesis - ANSWER a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of
chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections, and also used for sex
determination in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains fetal
tissues, is sampled from the amniotic sac surrounding a developing fetus, then the
fetal DNA is examined for genetic abnormalities
Amniotic fluid - ANSWER the clear, slightly yellowish liquid that surrounds the
unborn baby (fetus) during pregnancy
, Amniotic sac - ANSWER a thin but tough transparent pair of membranes that
hold a developing embryo (and later fetus) until shortly before birth
Anencephaly - ANSWER the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and
scalp that occurs during embryonic development
Anesthesia - ANSWER a temporary induced state with one or more of
analgesia (relief from or prevention of pain), paralysis (muscle relaxation),
amnesia (loss of memory), and possible unconsciousness
Anomaly - ANSWER malformation or abnormality of a body part or a deviation
from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form
Anterior Fontanelle - ANSWER the largest fontanelle; allows the skull to deform
during birth to ease its passage through the birth canal and for expansion of the
brain after birth; also called the frontal fontanelle
Antibiotics - ANSWER a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and
prevention of bacterial infections
Antibody - ANSWER a large, Y-shaped protein produced mainly by plasma cells
that is used by the immune system to identify and neutralize pathogens such as
bacteria and viruses
APGAR scoring system - ANSWER a method of evaluating a baby's health
immediately after birth
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