OB-Maternity Exam Updated questions and answers graded A 2024

alculate a due date - take the first day of LMP add 7 days, subtract 3 months ex Last LMP 6/10-6/15 3/17 how much weight should a woman gain during pregancy? - 28 pounds + or - 3 how much weight should a pregnant woman gain during 1st trimester - 1 pound each month 3 pounds = 3 months how much weight should a woman gain during 2nd & 3rd trimester - 1 pound per week how to calculate a womans total ideal weight gain for pregnancy - take the week of gestation and subtract 9 when can you palpate the fundus - at the end of first trimester = 12 weeks when is the fundus at the belly button - 22 weeks can you use fundal height to determine the trimester? - yes. palpate the fundus. if the fundus is above the umbilical what trimester is she in - 3rd what are positive signs of pregnancy - Fetal skeleton on X-ray