NRNP 6552 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Abdominal pain cause: round ligament pain
Abortion, spontaneous: loss of fetus of less than 20-22 weeks. 25% of all pregnancies end in
spontaneous abortion.
AFP-all can cause increase in maternal AFP except: Meningomyelocele. (open neural tube
defect, Down’s syndrome, underestimated gestational age).
Amniocentesis: done @ 15-18 weeks.
ART, Ethical testing with: can reject embryos affected by inherited disease.
ASCUS: atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance.
Asthma management: Beta 2 agonists, theophylline, epi, cromolyn & glucocorticoids ok to use. Asthma
Bronchospasms improve during: 8-13 weeks gestation.
Augmentation: Stimulation of uterus by external agent to enhance contractions.
FDA pregnancy risk: Category D: Tetracycline; Category B: Erythromycin. Recommended days for
antimicrobial therapy: 3-7 days for asymptomatic bacteriuria.
Fetal brain configuration: Complete at 12 weeks gestation.
Fetal heart tones: Heard at 10-12 weeks with doppler, conventional fetoscope at 18-20 weeks,
transabdominal US @ 7-8 weeks.
Fetal loss/stillborn: considered at 20 weeks or less.
Fetal measurement counts (FMC): 10 movements within 2 hours.
Fetal movement: noticed around the 4th or 5th month.
FIGO: used to stage cervical cancer.
Folic acid minimum: in PNV 0.4mg.
Foods that increase brain development: Red meat (its high in DHA).
Gestational diabetes: diagnosis standard for GDM is abnormal 75g OGTT with plasma glucose fasting
and at 1 and 2 hours. Done @ 24-28 weeks
Glucose screening (24-28 wks). Q: @ 24 weeks glucose is at 160mg/dL: A: appropriate to schedule a 3-
hour glucose tolerance test.
Hcg Blood serum detects Hcg: 8-10 days after fertilization.
Hcg qualitative urine is reliable: 7-9 days after fertilization.
Hgb level of 11g/dL is: Normal finding due to hemodilution.
Hormonal changes in late pregnancy, pelvic joints relax results in: waddling gate and joint instability.
Hypertension: Most common cause of complications in pregnancy.
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