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NURS 210 Exam 1- Questions With Detailed AnswersBy how much does the uterus change in weight during pregnancy? Right
Ans - 2 oz to 2.4 lb
How much does the capacity of the uterus increase? Right Ans - 10 mL to
5000 mL
What is the reference point during pregnancy? Right Ans - fundus
What are Braxton Hicks contractions? Right Ans - They are preterm or false
labor contractions.
How long is pregnancy? Right Ans - 40 weeks, 3 trimesters (each trimester
is 3 months)
How much deviation is considered normal with gestation? Right Ans - +/- 2
cm (Ex: at 20 weeks gestation, the fundal height is 18-22 cm)
Hydraminos Right Ans - excessive amniotic fluid
If the fundal height is measured less than normal, what should you rule out?
Right Ans - Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) / oligohydraminos
oligohydramnios Right Ans - too little amniotic fluid
If the fundal height is measured more than normal, what should you rule out?
Right Ans - hydraminos / multiple pregnancies
What does the outer layer of the uterus do? Right Ans - supports, but
causes aches
What does the smooth muscle layer of the uterus do? Right Ans - it causes
the fetus to descend ; it layers around large blood vessels with a tourniquet
effect to stop postpartum hemorrhage
,What does the inner layer of the uterus do? Right Ans - it has fibers that
serve as a sphincter to keep the fetus in until labor, then relaxes so the cervix
can dilate
Chadwick's sign Right Ans - Bluish purple discoloration of the cervix,
vagina, and labia during pregnancy as a result of increased vascular
congestion (estrogen)
Goodall's sign Right Ans - softening of the cervix
effacement Right Ans - thinning of the cervix
What happens to the breasts during pregnancy? Right Ans - form
superficial veins, striae, colostrum
Colostrum Right Ans - secretion of mammary glands after giving birth
hormones associated with pregnancy Right Ans - estrogen & progesterone
false pelvis Right Ans - supports enlarging uterus and guides fetus into true
pelvis
true pelvis Right Ans - surrounded by bone and lies inferior to flaring parts
of the ilia; passage for infant at birth in women
pelvimetry Right Ans - assessment to determine adequacy for vaginal
delivery
gynecoid pelvis Right Ans - most favorable pelvis for successful labor
android pelvis Right Ans - the typical male pelvis; in the woman, the heart
shape of the android pelvis is not favorable to a vaginal delivery
Anthropoid pelvis Right Ans - woman's pelvis that is elongated in its
dimensions and is sometimes referred to as apelike
platypelloid pelvis Right Ans - pelvis that is flat in its dimensions with a
very narrow anterior-posterior diameter and a wide transverse diameter; this
shape makes it extremely difficult for the fetus to pass through the bony pelvis
, Respiratory system during pregnancy Right Ans - nasal congestion &
epistaxis (estrogen causes)
Cardiovascular system during pregnancy Right Ans - -BP decreases until
2nd trimester, then increases near the due date
-dependent edema
-varicose veins (legs, vulva, rectum)
-postural hypotension (fall rx)
-increased rx of venous thrombosis
How many mg of iron should a pregnant woman take daily? Right Ans - 27
mg ; 30 mg iron supplement
vena cava syndrome Right Ans - Woman is supine. This reduces the blood
flow returning to the heart and may cause maternal hypotension then baby
becomes hypotoxic. Turn woman on left side
What hormone is thought to cause N/V in pregnancy? Right Ans - hCG
Ptylism Right Ans - excessive salivation
Cholasma Right Ans - Pigmented area of the face (mask of pregnancy)
"Linea Nigra" of pregnancy Right Ans - Dark line of hyperpigmentation on
the abdomen
Diastis recti Right Ans - - Abdominal Separation
- Common prenatal and postpartum problem
Pancreas changes during pregnancy Right Ans - -insulin needs to be
increased
-carbs need to be increased (esp. in last 2 trimesters)
-prenatal screening for gestational diabetes
What does the anterior pituitary secrete? Right Ans - prolactin (initial
lactation)
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