All Maternity HESI Questions And Answers 2022/2023

objective signs of ovulation - Answer - -abundant, thin, clear cervical mucus -spinnbarkeit (egg white stretchiness) of cervical mucus -open cervical os -slight drop in BBT and then a 0.5-1˚F rise -ferning under microscope ovulation occurs how many days before the next menstrual period? - Answer - 14 4 ways to identify gestational age - Answer - -10 lunar months -9 calendar months -40 weeks -280 days what maternal position provides optimal fetal and placental perfusion - Answer - -side lying (removes pressure from abdominal vessels) -knee-chest makor discomforts of the first trimester and one suggestion for each - Answer - -nausea and vomiting: eat crackers upon rising in the morning -fatigue: take planned naps and sleep 7-8 hours/night how do you calculate EDD from LMP - Answer - count back 3 months from day 1 of LMP and add 7 days (always give February 28 days) at 20 weeks gestation the fundal height would be - Answer - at the umbilicus at 20 weeks gestation the fetus would weigh approximately - Answer - 300-400g at 20 weeks gestation the fetus would look like - Answer - have hair, lanugo, vernix, no subcutaneous fat normal psychosocial responses to pregnancy in the second trimester - Answer - ambivalence wanes, woman begins to accept pregnancy, pregnancy becomes "real", signs of maternal-fetal bonding occur hemodilution of pregnancy peaks at how many weeks? what happens to Hct? - Answer - 28-32 weeks; decreases what happens with weight gain during pregnancy? - Answer - -total weight gain should be 25-35 lbs -average 1 lb/week in 2nd and 3rd trimesters how many calories should a woman add to her diet - Answer - 300 calories/day