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What are the leading causes of pregnancy related mortality? - Answer-PPH
post partum infection
preeclampsia/eclampsia
CVD
abortion complications
What is stillbirth? - Answer-fetal death after 20 weeks gestation
What is family-centered care? - Answer-considers the patient and their family to be
integral components of the health-care decision making and delivery process
What is community-based care? - Answer-based in non-traditional health settings within
the community to focus on preventing illness and improving the health of the
community.
What are the levels of prevention in community based nursing? - Answer-primary
secondary
tertiary
What is primary prevention in community based care? - Answer-preventing disease
before it occurs
*giving folic acid to prevent neural tube defects*
What is secondary prevention in community based care? - Answer-early identification of
those who already have the disease with the goal of reducing the length and severity of
its course.
*tests and screening like pap smears*
What is tertiary prevention in community based care? - Answer-treating those who have
developed a disease (permanent or irreversible) with the goal of lessening the effects
and progression
*chronic effects of STIs*
What is CAM? - Answer-complimentary and alternative medicine
*prayer, acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy*
What should a nurse look out for with CAM? - Answer-patients may not always tell you
theyre using it
encourage discussion of any CAM used with HCP
When do the ovaries develop in a fetus? - Answer-10 weeks
,When do the testes develop in a fetus? - Answer-7-8 weeks
When is differentiation of external genitals complete in a fetus? - Answer-12 weeks
What is the characteristic of the pH of a vagina during reproductive years? - Answer-
acidic to protect against infection (4.0-5.0)
What factors can upset the pH of the vagina? - Answer-antibiotics
douching
perineal hygiene sprays and deodorants
What is the body of the uterus mainly composed of? - Answer-smooth muscle (affected
by hormones)
Which part of the uterus is anchored? - Answer-the cervix
What is the isthmus? - Answer-narrowing part of the uterus that divides the corpus from
the cervix
What is the corpus? - Answer-the uterine body
What is the cervix? - Answer-the lower, smaller portion of the uterus. only part that is
anchored
What is the fundus? - Answer-the top of the uterus
What is the carnua? - Answer-the corners of the uterus leading to the fallopian tubes
What supports the uterus? - Answer-uterosacral ligaments that contain sensory fibers
and can contribute to menstrual discomfort
What causes pain from uterine contractions? - Answer-the 11th and 12th thoracic
nerves
motor fibers to the uterus are via the 7th and 8th thoracic vertebrae
What are the three layers of the uterine corpus? - Answer-perimetrium (outer layer)
myometrium (middle muscle layer)
endometrium (inner layer)
What causes the dilation of the cervix? - Answer-uterine contractions
When is the endometrium thick or thin? - Answer-it is thickest during ovulation
it is the thinnest right after menstruation
What does the endometrium secrete? - Answer-endometrial milk
, *alkaline for baby's safety, keeps uterus moist, helps sperm transport, nourishes
embryo*
What are the two types of arteries in the endometrium? - Answer-basal and coiled
*allow for unique blood supply and a portion of the endometrial tissue to be shed while
the rest stays intact*
What is the main characteristics of the cervix? - Answer-elasticity
protective portal
produces cervical mucus to protect either baby or uterus from infection
What is cervical mucus? - Answer-lubrication
bacteriostatic
alkaline to protect sperm
thins at ovulation to allow sperm passage
glands can store sperm for 2-3 days
What are fallopian tubes? - Answer-7-10 in. (4cm) tubes with peristatic movement to
propel egg with cilia
What are the parts of the fallopian tube? - Answer-isthmus, ampulla, infundibulum
What are the 2 types of prostaglandins that affect the tubes? - Answer-1 type at
proximal end contracts the tube
1 type are distal end that relaxes the tube
Where is the site of fertilization? - Answer-the fallopian tube
How long does it take for the egg to go from the ovary to the uterus? - Answer-3-4 days
What are the ovaries? - Answer-the primary link from the reproductive system to the
endocrine system
secrete estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone
sensitive to FSH and LH
NOT attached to fallopian tubes (ligaments)
What are the mammary glands? - Answer-specialized sebaceous glands that secrete
milk
What causes breast size to increase during pregnancy? - Answer-estrogen and
progesterone
What happens in lactation with the delivery of the placenta? - Answer-decreased levels
of progesterone and lactogen
absence of inhibition of prolactin (stimulates milk production)
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