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Para - ANSWER-The number of viable (post 24 weeks) pregnancies a woman has had. Prim - ANSWER-Primary or First Primigravida - ANSWER-A woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy. Multigravida - ANSWER-woman who has been pregnant more than once multipara - ANSWER-woman who has given b...

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PNP #124 Maternal Child Health Nursing
Unit 4 - COMPLETE Exam Questions &
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Gravida - ANSWER-The total number of pregnancies a woman has had.



Para - ANSWER-The number of viable (post 24 weeks) pregnancies a woman has had.



Prim - ANSWER-Primary or First



Primigravida - ANSWER-A woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy.



Multigravida - ANSWER-woman who has been pregnant more than once



multipara - ANSWER-woman who has given birth to two or more children



First - ANSWER-This stage of labor begins with the first true contractions and ends with
complete dilation of the cervix.



Second - ANSWER-This stage of labor begins with complete dilation and end with the
birth of the baby.



Third - ANSWER-This stage of labor begins with the birth of the baby and ends with the
delivery of the placenta.



Fourth - ANSWER-The stage of labor that extends from the delivery of the placenta
through the first hour after delivery.



Puerpurium - ANSWER-The first 6 weeks after birth when the reproductive organs are
returning to a non-pregnant state.

,Lochia - ANSWER-the normal discharge from the uterus after childbirth.



Lochia Rubra - ANSWER-Discharge that is Bright red, clots, 2-3 days after delivery



Lochia serosa - ANSWER-Discharge that isPinkish/brown, Lasts day 2-10 postpartum



Lochia alba - ANSWER-Discharge that is Yellowish, white cream color. Lasts approx 11
days-6 weeks postpartum



Scant - ANSWER-discharge that is less than 2 inches in 1 hour.



Light - ANSWER-Discharge that is less than 4 inches in one hour



Moderate - ANSWER-Discharge that is less than 6 inches in one hour



Heavy - ANSWER-Discharge that is more than six inches in one hour.



Excessive - ANSWER-Discharge that soaks the pad within 15 minutes



Lactation - ANSWER-production of milk



Colostrum - ANSWER-a specialized form of milk that delivers essential nutrients and
antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest before the onset of true lactation.



episiotomy - ANSWER-surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so
facilitate delivery during childbirth



Median, Mediolateral - ANSWER-The two types of episiotomy

, How is a median episiotomy different from a mediolateral episiotomy. - ANSWER-
Mediolateral is down and to the side of the rectum. Median is straight down.



Circumcision - ANSWER-surgical removal of the foreskin



Define prenatal care. - ANSWER-Regular medical care during pregnancy, designed to
promote the health of the mother and the fetus.



The purpose of prenatal care - ANSWER-Systematic assessments

Family education

Detection of medical conditions that can impact the pregnancy

Promotion of health

Allows a pregnancy with the minimum of discomfort and a maximum of gratification

Allows parents to have a delivery under the best possible circumstances

Assists in the adjustment to parenthood



The woman - ANSWER-Who's responsible for contacting a physician if a pregnancy is
suspected?



The barriers to seeking prenatal care - ANSWER-Financial strains

Transportation

Child Care Difficulties

Fear

Distrust

Language barriers

Cultural Difficulties

Denial



Describe the first prenatal visit. - ANSWER-A client will bring first urine, fill out medical
history forms, be assessed and examined, interviewed.

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