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ANSWERS|LATEST!!!!2025/2026|GUARANTEED
1 gram equals - ANSWER 1 mL
How do you prepare a woman for an amniocentesis? - ANSWER explain the risks and
benefits, lay flat, a full bladder is preferred
Diabetes and pregnancy - ANSWER mother will have protein and glucose in the urine;
macrosomic baby - always use INSULIN b/c it doesn't cross the placenta
Blood loss during a vaginal delivery
Blood loss during a c-section - ANSWER approx: 200-300 mL
approx: 500+ mL
Fetal heart rate - ANSWER 110-160 bpm
Gravida - ANSWER the # of times a woman has been pregnant; a pregnant woman (if
pregnant - the count includes current pregnancy)
Para - ANSWER a woman who has borne offspring who reached the age of viability
(20-24 weeks) - no matter if the baby is lived or not
TPALM - ANSWER Term, Preterm, Abortions, Living, Multiples
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, Quickening - ANSWER felt around 16-20 weeks
Hegars sign - ANSWER softening of the lower part of the uterus
McDonalds sign - ANSWER being able to flex the body of the uterus against the cervix
Chadwick's sign - ANSWER purple or bluish discoloration of the cervix
Goodell's sign - ANSWER softening of the cervix
Venous stasis - ANSWER stagnancy of the veins - in pregos there is extra pressure on
the uterus and lower extermities - increased risk for blood clots
Intrapartum discomfort - ANSWER change positions, no high heels, don't stand in the
same place for too long, take prenatal supplements
How are contractions timed? - ANSWER From the beginning of the one to the
beginning of the other
Directly prior to delivery, how far apart do we want to see contractions -
ANSWER approx 2 minutes - any less distresses the mom and the fetus - can cause
hypoxia
Why do we ambulate as soon as possible after delivery? - ANSWER to regain
peristalisis, and to prevent blood clots and atelectasis
Why do we massage the fundus? - ANSWER to help it contract/shrink
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ANSWERS|LATEST!!!!2025/2026|GUARANTEED
1 gram equals - ANSWER 1 mL
How do you prepare a woman for an amniocentesis? - ANSWER explain the risks and
benefits, lay flat, a full bladder is preferred
Diabetes and pregnancy - ANSWER mother will have protein and glucose in the urine;
macrosomic baby - always use INSULIN b/c it doesn't cross the placenta
Blood loss during a vaginal delivery
Blood loss during a c-section - ANSWER approx: 200-300 mL
approx: 500+ mL
Fetal heart rate - ANSWER 110-160 bpm
Gravida - ANSWER the # of times a woman has been pregnant; a pregnant woman (if
pregnant - the count includes current pregnancy)
Para - ANSWER a woman who has borne offspring who reached the age of viability
(20-24 weeks) - no matter if the baby is lived or not
TPALM - ANSWER Term, Preterm, Abortions, Living, Multiples
1
, Quickening - ANSWER felt around 16-20 weeks
Hegars sign - ANSWER softening of the lower part of the uterus
McDonalds sign - ANSWER being able to flex the body of the uterus against the cervix
Chadwick's sign - ANSWER purple or bluish discoloration of the cervix
Goodell's sign - ANSWER softening of the cervix
Venous stasis - ANSWER stagnancy of the veins - in pregos there is extra pressure on
the uterus and lower extermities - increased risk for blood clots
Intrapartum discomfort - ANSWER change positions, no high heels, don't stand in the
same place for too long, take prenatal supplements
How are contractions timed? - ANSWER From the beginning of the one to the
beginning of the other
Directly prior to delivery, how far apart do we want to see contractions -
ANSWER approx 2 minutes - any less distresses the mom and the fetus - can cause
hypoxia
Why do we ambulate as soon as possible after delivery? - ANSWER to regain
peristalisis, and to prevent blood clots and atelectasis
Why do we massage the fundus? - ANSWER to help it contract/shrink
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