PN124 OB/PEDS Review 1 Exam Study
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Gestational diabetes symptoms in pregnant women - answer✔✔-blood glucose over 120
- 3ps polydipsia , polyuria, polyphagia
Macrosomia risk factors - answer✔✔maternal obesity and gestational diabetes
"deliver big baby"
eclampsia - answer✔✔vasoconstriction causing seizure at 20wks
Hypertension during pregnancy - answer✔✔-vasoconstriction cause hypertension
- proteinuria "protein in the urine"
-edema 20wks
placenta abruption s/s - answer✔✔Placenta separates from uterine wall
-severe abdominal and back pain
-uterine rigidity
dark red vaginal bleeding
-decreased fetal heart tone
placenta previa s/s - answer✔✔Placenta placed over cervical oz
-bright red vaginal bleeding
-painless
-monitor pad count
mennorrhagia - answer✔✔excessive bleeding during menstrual period/ regular menstrual flow
metrorrhagia - answer✔✔bleeding between periods
amniocentesis - answer✔✔needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for
analysis
AFP (alpha-fetoprotein) - answer✔✔protein in the liver of a developing baby. usually 18wks
Early signs of pregnancy - answer✔✔-amenorrhea "no period"
-breast tenderness
-nausea & vomiting
-increased urination
This is presumptive
Probable signs of pregnancy (objective) - answer✔✔-Uterine enlargement
-Hegar's Sign
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