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G/P - Answer Gravida(pregnancies)/Parity (births past 22 weeks)
G/P/A/L - Answer Gravida/Parity/Abortion/Live
G/T/P/A/L - Answer G = Gravida (pregnancies)
T = Term (38-42 wk)
P = Preterm (20-37 wk)
A = abortion (spontaneous or induced)
L = # of living children
Terbutaline - Answer Adrenergic bronchodilator
usually asthma med
*prevents and slows contraction of uterus*
Betamethasone - Answer Corticosteroid
increases surfactant production and lung maturity in preterm babies
Progesterone - Answer Released to maintain pregnancy w/fertilized egg
Decreased to induce menses w/unfertilized egg
hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) - Answer confirms pregnancy
8-10 after conception is detectable
hCS/hPL - Answer increases available glucose for fetus and prepares breasts for
lactation, acts as a growth hormone
insulin antagonist
Estrogen - Answer promotes uterine growth and utero-placental blood flow
Wharton's jelly - Answer Mucoid connective tissue that surrounds the vessels within the
umbilical cord to protect it
Congenital kidney issues in fetus may cause - Answer miscarriage
, (kidneys need to be able to produce urine to increase amount of amniotic fluid)
TAB/EAB vs SAB - Answer TAB= therapeutic abortion
EAB=elective abortion
SAB= spontaneous abortion (miscarriage)
High # of pregnancies increases - Answer risk of postpartum hemorrhage
uterus has been stretched and has difficulty returning to pre-pregnancy size
Term at ___ weeks; preterm at ___ weeks - Answer (T) >/= 37 weeks
(P) >20 but <37 weeks
Signs of pregnancy - Answer 1. Presumptive (felt by patient; eg morning sickness,
absent period)
2.Probable (observed by examiner; eg enlarge abdomen, positive urine test)
3.Positive (signs attributed only to presence of fetus; eg fetal heartbeat, ultrasound)
Why are women more prone to yeast infection? - Answer change in vaginal pH
Colostrum production starts at - Answer 16 weeks gestation
Preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome and gestation HTN increase risk of - Answer DVT,
blood clots
These conditions decrease # of blood platelets, which causes body to respond by
increasing clotting factors to compensate
Preeclampsia - Answer hypertension, edema, and proteinuria during pregnancy
How to calculate due date? - Answer 1. ultrasound
2. Naegele's rule: based on accurate recall of LMP; assumes pt. has 28 day cycle
*subtract 3 months from first day of LMP and add 7 days to next year.
Recommended weight gain during pregnancy based on BMI - Answer underweight:
28-40
normal: 25-35 lbs
overweight: 15-25 lbs
obese: 11-20 lbs
Pica may cause - Answer anemia
Pre-term
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