gynecoid pelvis - ANS typical female pelvis, most favorable for vaginal birth
android pelvis - ANS the typical male pelvis; in the woman, the heart shape of the android pelvis
is not favorable to a vaginal delivery
Anthropoid pelvis - ANS woman's pelvis that is elongated in its dimensions and is sometimes
referred to as apelike
platypelloid pelvis - ANS pelvis that is flat in its dimensions with a very narrow anterior-posterior
diameter and a wide transverse diameter; this shape makes it extremely difficult for the fetus to
pass through the bony pelvis
when should a woman be swabbed (vaginally and rectally) for group b streptococcus? - ANS
between 35 to 37 weeks gestation
conception to 28 weeks - ANS every 4 weeks
29 to 36 weeks - ANS every 2-3 weeks
37 weeks to birth - ANS weekly
routine prenatal testing - ANS Blood type and RH factor
CBC
hemoglobin/hematocrit
VDRL/RPR
Rubella titer
urinalysis and culture
PAP test
Vaginal culture
blood glucose screen - ANS sample drawn 1 hr after ingesting 50g of liquid glucose
routine test done at 24-28 weeks
gradvida - ANS any pregnancy, regardless of duration, includes current pregnancy
para - ANS how many children a woman has given birth to that have reached the age of viability
(regardless if child is alive or deceased)
abortion - ANS termination of pregnancy before 20 weeks (spontaneous or induced)
, viability - ANS A fetus that has reached the stage (20 weeks) where it is capable of living
outside the womb
what happens if fetus is born before 20 weeks? - ANS no life saving measures are provided
term - ANS number of term infants born (after 37 weeks)
preterm - ANS number of preterm infants born (after 20 or before 37)
aborted - ANS number of aborted fetuses (spontaneous or induced) before 20 weeks
living - ANS number of children living
multiple - ANS multiple fetuses born together (twins/triplets)
Nagele's Rule - ANS A method of determining the estimated date of birth (EDB): after obtaining
the first day of the last menstrual period, subtract 3 months and add 7 days.
pregnancy is divided into three 13 week parts called - ANS trimesters
Presumptive signs of pregnancy - ANS changes that might make a woman think she is
pregnant. such as
amenorrhea
nausea
breast changes
deepening pigmentation
urinary frequency
quickening
Positive signs of pregnancy - ANS demonstrates fetal activity
fetal movements felt by examiner
fetal visualization on ultrasound
how does cervix change with pregnancy - ANS chadwick's and goodell's sign present
Chadwick's sign - ANS Bluish purple discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia during
pregnancy as a result of increased vascular congestion.
Goodell's sign - ANS softening of the cervix
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