ANTEPARTUM 1 EXAM 2023

-primary female sex hormone that develops female sex characteristics estrogen -what hormone helps the uterus grow in size and weight during pregnancy? estrogen -hormone that is secreted by the corpus luteum as the "maintenance hormone" during pregnancy progesterone -explain the function of progesterone's influence on the uterus? keeps uterus relaxed so it does not contract during implantation and cause preterm labor -progesterone can also help with __________ lactation -when the egg does not get to the uterus and must be dissolved so that it does not cause a medical emergency ectopic pregnancy -the typical menstrual cycle lasts how long? 28-32 days -what is going on during days 1-7 of the menstrual cycle? uterus lining breaks down, menstruation actively happening -what is going on during days 8-11 of the menstrual cycle? lining of womb thickens in prep for an egg -what is going on during days 12-17 of the menstrual cycle? ovulation occurs -pregnancy is the MOST possible during what days of the menstrual cycle? why? days 12-17 of cycle, this is when ovulation is happening -the number of pregnancies someone has had graviditya woman who has never been pregnant/had a pregnancy -nulligravida -a pregnancy in which a mother gave birth to twins would be what gravidity? G1 (still just one pregnancy) someone's first pregnancy -primigravida a woman who has had 2+ pregnancies -multigravida -the number of pregnancies in which the fetus has gotten to 20 weeks, no matter the outcome parity -viability is defined as greater than ____________, or ________ 20 weeks or 500 grams having had NO pregnancies that have reached viability -nullipara having had one pregnancy that has reached viability -primipara 2+ pregnancies that have reached viability -multipara -what does GTPAL stand for? Gravida Term Preterm Abortion Living the number of pregnancies someone has had, including the current one GTPAL: gravidathe number of pregnancies that have made it to term GTPAL: term -"making it to term" means that you gave birth at greater than _______ weeks 37 weeks -a preterm birth means you gave birth when? 20-36 weeks and 6 days number of preterm deliveries GTPAL: preterm -number of miscarriages or elective abortions GTPAL: Abortions -number of living children GTPAL: Living -how do we use Nagele's Rule to determine someone's due date? add 7 days subtract 3 months add one year -if a woman does not know the date of her LMP, how can we help determine her due date? transvaginal ultrasound -what does LMP stand for? last menstrual period what are the 5 functions of a transvaginal ultrasound? - dates and verifies status of pregnancy - verifies fetal heartbeat- determines location of pregnancy - can tell if there are multiple gestational sacs - looks for any abnormalities -when are transvaginal ultrasounds usually done? at your first prenatal confirmation visit -within a transvaginal ultrasound, the ________ will also be measured, which is the MOST ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF GESTATIONAL AGE IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER. CRL (crown rump length) -signs of pregnancy that are subjective to and felt by the woman presumptive