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MATERNITY PN 124 EXAM QUESTIONS WITHVERIFIED ANSWERS
How to you determine the estimated delivery date? - ANSWER By Naegele's rule,
start with the 1st day of the woman's last normal menstrual period and count back 3
months, then add 7 days
Gravida means? - ANSWER Pregnant women
How do you define parity using the 5-letter scale? - ANSWER G=gravidity
(pregnancies), t=term births, p= preterm births, a= abortions, l=living children.
During pregnancy what can be dangerous to the fetus, oxygen deprivation can lead
to decreased intrauterine growth and low birth weight. - ANSWER Smoking
What is a change during pregnancy involving the cardiovascular system? -
ANSWER An increase in platelets and fibrinogen increases the women's risk for
blood clots
Is not contraindicated for pregnant women at low risk? - ANSWER Travel
What trimester is the ideal time to travel? - ANSWER 2nd
Women who contemplate foreign travel should be aware of what? - ANSWER That
many health insurances do not cover birth in a foreign setting or even
hospitalization for preterm labor
When traveling in a car, how should a pregnant women wear a restraint? -
ANSWER The lap belt is worn low across the hip bones, snug but comfortable, the
belt is worn above the pregnant uterus and below the neck to avoid chafing
What information should be provided to patients and family during birth planning?
- ANSWER Information about pregnancy related changes the mother will
experience, fetal development, labor, delivery, and the postpartum periods
Is family focused and are considered ideal only for those women with low risk
, pregnancies? - ANSWER Birthing centers
What factors negate the use of a birthing center? - ANSWER High risk pregnancies
and the need for C-section births
What are signs of impending labor? - ANSWER About 2 weeks before the onset of
labor, the women may notice that the fetus seems to have settled or dropped into
the pelvis. This is called lightening, and is seen most often in nulliparas.
What happened once lightening occurs? - ANSWER Urinary frequency returns and
she may be able to breathe more normally due to the abdomen cavity having more
space
The amount of vaginal discharge normally increases as term approaches and blood
tinged mucous appears. This is called? - ANSWER Bloody show. The mucus
occludes the cervical os (opening of the cervix) during pregnancy (mucous Plug)
Assessing that the cervix has begun to do what and are normal findings? -
ANSWER Soften, thin (efface), and open (dilate)
Irregular tightening of the pregnant uterus that begins in the 1st trimester and
increases in frequency, duration, and intensity as pregnancy progresses. They are
common as pregnancy approaches term. These DO NOT dilate cervix? - ANSWER
Braxton Hicks
True labor is marked by what? - ANSWER Regular, rhythmic contractions that
cause progressive cervical dilation and effacement/thinning and shorting or
obliteration of the cervix that occurs during late pregnancy, labor, or both
What are some standard precautions during childbirth? - ANSWER The doctor who
is attending the birth should wear a sterile gown with waterproof front and sleeves,
wear clean gloves and gown when handling newborn after birth
What factors should be used to understand the process of labor? - ANSWER Also
called the 5 Ps,
Passageway=the pelvis and soft tissues
Passenger= the fetus
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