Pregnancy
Pregnancy
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1. Gravida the number of the pregnancy that a woman is in
2. Nulligravida a woman who has never been pregnant
3. Primigravida a woman who is pregnant for the first time
4. Multigravida woman who has been pregnant more than once
5. Para the number of births that have reached the age of viability (20-22 weeks)
6. Primipara first child to reach the age of viability (20-22 weeks)
7. Multipara multiple children to reach the age of viability (20-22 weeks)
8. Nullipara No children have reached the age of viability (20-22 weeks)
9. Abortion spontaneous or induced termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus can
exist on its own
10. Gestational Age the first day from the last menstrual period and on
11. Age of viability the age at which a baby can survive in the event of a premature birth (20-22 weeks)
12. Ectopic Pregnancy is outside of the uterine wall. Usually in the fallopian tube. Dangerous
for the baby because no placenta, and fallopian tube can rupture and hurt the
mother.
13. Nägele's rule Date of delivery = first day of the last normal menstrual period - 3 months + 7 days
14. Presumptive ___________ signs of pregnancy:
• Nausea and vomiting
• Menstrual suppression
• Tenderness of breasts
• Quickening
• Skin pigmentation changes
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Pregnancy
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15. Probable ________ signs of pregnancy:
• Chadwick's sign
• Goodell's sign
• Hegar's/Mcdonald's sign
• Pregnancy test (approx 97% accurate). Tests for HCG
• Abdominal enlargement
• Ballottement
• Striae
16. Positive ________ signs of pregnancy:
• Foetal heart rate (FHR) by examiner
• Ultrasound (U/S)
• Foetal movements felt by someone other than the mother (doctor/examiner)
17. Chadwick's sign bluish purple discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia during pregnancy as a
result of increased vascular congestion
18. Goodell's sign softening of the cervix
19. Hegar's/Mcdon- A softening of the lower uterine segment characterized by an ease in flexing the
ald's sign body of the uterus against the cervix found upon palpation in the second or third
month of pregnancy.
20. Endocrine _________ Changes:
• Progesteron relaces smotth muscle in intestines and stomach therefore decreas-
ing motility CAUSING reflux, constipation& GI discomfort
• Prolactin increases
• Hyperplasia of thyroid gland causes increased production of thyroid hormone
which will increase the mother's metabolism and heartrate
• PICA (latin for magpie) = craving of chalk during pregnancy
• Gestational diabetes therefore urine and blood should be assessed
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Pregnancy
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1. Gravida the number of the pregnancy that a woman is in
2. Nulligravida a woman who has never been pregnant
3. Primigravida a woman who is pregnant for the first time
4. Multigravida woman who has been pregnant more than once
5. Para the number of births that have reached the age of viability (20-22 weeks)
6. Primipara first child to reach the age of viability (20-22 weeks)
7. Multipara multiple children to reach the age of viability (20-22 weeks)
8. Nullipara No children have reached the age of viability (20-22 weeks)
9. Abortion spontaneous or induced termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus can
exist on its own
10. Gestational Age the first day from the last menstrual period and on
11. Age of viability the age at which a baby can survive in the event of a premature birth (20-22 weeks)
12. Ectopic Pregnancy is outside of the uterine wall. Usually in the fallopian tube. Dangerous
for the baby because no placenta, and fallopian tube can rupture and hurt the
mother.
13. Nägele's rule Date of delivery = first day of the last normal menstrual period - 3 months + 7 days
14. Presumptive ___________ signs of pregnancy:
• Nausea and vomiting
• Menstrual suppression
• Tenderness of breasts
• Quickening
• Skin pigmentation changes
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Pregnancy
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15. Probable ________ signs of pregnancy:
• Chadwick's sign
• Goodell's sign
• Hegar's/Mcdonald's sign
• Pregnancy test (approx 97% accurate). Tests for HCG
• Abdominal enlargement
• Ballottement
• Striae
16. Positive ________ signs of pregnancy:
• Foetal heart rate (FHR) by examiner
• Ultrasound (U/S)
• Foetal movements felt by someone other than the mother (doctor/examiner)
17. Chadwick's sign bluish purple discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia during pregnancy as a
result of increased vascular congestion
18. Goodell's sign softening of the cervix
19. Hegar's/Mcdon- A softening of the lower uterine segment characterized by an ease in flexing the
ald's sign body of the uterus against the cervix found upon palpation in the second or third
month of pregnancy.
20. Endocrine _________ Changes:
• Progesteron relaces smotth muscle in intestines and stomach therefore decreas-
ing motility CAUSING reflux, constipation& GI discomfort
• Prolactin increases
• Hyperplasia of thyroid gland causes increased production of thyroid hormone
which will increase the mother's metabolism and heartrate
• PICA (latin for magpie) = craving of chalk during pregnancy
• Gestational diabetes therefore urine and blood should be assessed
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