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1. What is gravida? Total number of pregnancies
2. What is para? Total number of viable pregnancies (at lease 20 weeks
gestation)
3. Describe Naegele's Rule? Used to determine the expected date of delivery (EDD)
4. How is the EDD determined? Naegele's Rule:
(First day of last period+ 7 days) - 3 months
5. What are the signs of pregnancy? Presumptive, Probable, Positive
6. What is a presumptive sign of N&V, breast changes, fatigue, urinary frequency
pregnancy?
7. What is a probable sign of preg- Goodell's sign, Chadwick's sign, Hegar's sign, positive
nancy? pregnancy test
8. What is a positive sign of preg- Hearing fetal heart tones (12 wks), Visualization of the fetus
nancy? (4 wks), palpating fetal movement, and visualizing fetal
movements: Ultrasound (18 wks)
9. What are the effects of pregnan- There is extra fluid on board so the CO increases 10%-50%.
cy on the cardiovascular system? The heart rate increases 10-15 bpm
10. What is asked/done in first GYN -Pap smear
appt? -STD's
-Were they on birth control or antibiotics?
-Currently taking any medications?
-Currently using tobacco, alcohol, or illegal drugs?
- Ask about resources (social, financial)
-Any previous pregnancies
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11. How much should caffeine be de- 1-2 servings a day
creased to?
12. What foods are rich in iron? -Red meat
-Dark leafy greens
-Beans
-Poultry
13. What are ways in which the -Good posture
mother can avoid heartburn? -Avoid spicy foods
-Eat small meals
14. At how many weeks can you see 6 weeks
the fetus on an ultrasound?
15. What is the "mask of pregnancy" Cholasma
called?
16. What is linea nigra? a hyperpigmented line on the abdomen from the symph-
ysis pubis to the top of the fundus
17. What are stretch marks called? Striae gravidarum
18. What are respiratory changes in -Nasal congestion/ nose bleeding due to elevated estro-
the mother? gen levels
-RR increases
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