NU 170 Exam 3 Questions with 100% Verified
Correct Answers
Abortion
The termination of a pregnancy before 20 weeks
Antepartum
before birth (prenatal)
Ballottement
a palpation technique used in detecting or examining a floating object in the body
Braxton Hicks Contractions
irregular painless uterine contractions that occur with increasing frequency as the pregnancy
progresses
Chadwick's Sign
Bluish purple discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia during pregnancy as a result of
increased vascular congestion.
Chloasma
increased pigmentation of the face (mask of pregnancy)
Colostrum
thin, milky fluid secreted by the breast during pregnancy and during the first days after birth
before lactation begins High in protein, fat soluble, vitamins and minerals
Gestational age
the age of the fetus calculated from the 1st day of the womens LNMP
, Goodell's Sign
softening of the cervix
Gravida
Pregnancy, regardless of duration; pregnant woman
Hegar's sign
softening of the lower uterus
Intrapartum
during birth
Lactation
When high level's of estrogen and progesterone prepare the breast
Lightening
Dyspnea may occur until the fetus descends into the pelvis relieving upward pressure on the
diaphragm
McDonald's sign
an ease in flexing the body of the uterus against the cervix
Multigravida
woman who is pregnant
Nagele's Rule
A method of determining the estimated date of birth (EDB): after obtaining the first day of
the last menstrual period, subtract 3 months and add 7 days.
Correct Answers
Abortion
The termination of a pregnancy before 20 weeks
Antepartum
before birth (prenatal)
Ballottement
a palpation technique used in detecting or examining a floating object in the body
Braxton Hicks Contractions
irregular painless uterine contractions that occur with increasing frequency as the pregnancy
progresses
Chadwick's Sign
Bluish purple discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia during pregnancy as a result of
increased vascular congestion.
Chloasma
increased pigmentation of the face (mask of pregnancy)
Colostrum
thin, milky fluid secreted by the breast during pregnancy and during the first days after birth
before lactation begins High in protein, fat soluble, vitamins and minerals
Gestational age
the age of the fetus calculated from the 1st day of the womens LNMP
, Goodell's Sign
softening of the cervix
Gravida
Pregnancy, regardless of duration; pregnant woman
Hegar's sign
softening of the lower uterus
Intrapartum
during birth
Lactation
When high level's of estrogen and progesterone prepare the breast
Lightening
Dyspnea may occur until the fetus descends into the pelvis relieving upward pressure on the
diaphragm
McDonald's sign
an ease in flexing the body of the uterus against the cervix
Multigravida
woman who is pregnant
Nagele's Rule
A method of determining the estimated date of birth (EDB): after obtaining the first day of
the last menstrual period, subtract 3 months and add 7 days.
