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Antepartum Terms gestationageinNeeds ··intrapartum labor + birth / WKS) postpartum returnto pre-pregnancy state labt 6 wks) ·antepartum time before birth Herm· 37-42 weeks gestation ·viability 20 or more weeks gestation ·gravidity # of pregnancies

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NUR 230 Exam 1 Study Guide

Assessment and Health Promotion in Pregnancy
Antepartum Terms

gestationageinNeeds ·
· intrapartum labor + birth / WKS)

postpartum returnto pre-pregnancy state labt 6 wks)
antepartum time before birth
· Herm 37-42 weeks gestation
·




·
viability 20 or more weeks gestation ·
gravidity # of pregnancies


para #viable pregnancies (20 weeks) ·
nullgravida never pregnant Grav ida
·

,pregnant (been pregnant) primigravida pregnant ·
or one child ·




multigravida pregnant second or more times

medications
Terbutaline · /Brethine) : delay preterm labor misoprostol (sutotec
·




nifedipine (Procardial methylergonoline maleate (Methergine
· · ·




magnesium sulfate Carpopost tromethamine (Hemabate)
·




· betamethasone (Celestone) /Dexamethasone Fentanyl
·




· Oxytocin (Pitocin) morphine sulfate
·




·
clinoprostone (Cervidil) Dutorphanol Tartrate (Stadol) Ovarian/Menstrual)
·




Cycle
·
ovulation: Occurs 1 days before next cycle menstruation ,
predicted mature orum : lives 12-14 his then start to
·




degenerate
Sperm : lives up to 5 days in the female system
·




conception (zugote)implantationlembryo Wha etus
GTPAL
· gravida calculation : :



- gravida number of pregnancies Naegeles Rule expected delivery
first day of last period
·
term delivery at 37-42 WIS
= +
7 days-3 months + one year
·
· preterm delivery after 20-364 WI
:




abortion delivery before 20 WKs
:




·
living Children1Iving in the world
:

, Pregnancy ·
Progesterone
Hormones · prepare uterus for implantation

·
human Chorionic Gonadotropin (nCG) · prevent immunologic response to
· maintain Corpus Puteum (placental · relaxes Smooth muscle
· in UrineSerum 10-14 days after conception Gl decreases motility improve absorp
· , . of nutrients

· human placental lactogen (HPL) enlarges uterus bladder to increase capacity
-




Insulin antagonist
· by placenta increase blood glucose - develop alveoli (milk secreations) +ductal
system for lact.
⑳ estrogen · Relaxin: relaxes pelvic muscles joints
· increase blood flow to uterus (vasodilation) , change sensitivity of resp system to carbon dioxide .

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