Pregnancy - NSC 832
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1. Physical changes in pregnancy include increases in which hormones:: estradiol,
progesterone, HCG
2. What happens to systemic vascular resistance and pressure during pregnan-
cy?: They fall related to increased cardiac output and RBC and plasma volume increase
3. A hormone involved in musculoskeletal changes of pregnancy?: Relaxin - more
flexibility r/t to SI joints and symphysis pubic
4. Where are Montgomery glands located?: Areola and become more pronounced during preg-
nancy
5. As the uterus enlarges, it rotates to which side? to accommodate for rectosig-
moid structures?: the right
6. Describe the appearance of vagina during pregnancy?: Walls thicker with deep rugations,
and vaginal secretions are thick, white and more profuse
7. What is the Chadwick sign and where do you see it?: it a bluish tint to the cervix
8. What is softening of the cervix called in pregnancy?: Hegar's sign
9. Confirm pregnancy with which lab test?: Qualitative HCG - only says yes/no - quantitative is
ordered if you need to check HCG level
10. Counsel mother every visit on nutrition, fluids, stress AND very important:: -
Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs ATOD
11. What are some assessment topics for prenatal visits?: Maternal concerns/attitudes,
current state of health, occupational history, social history, finances, past obstetrical hx, past medical hx- hypertension
diabetes, seizure - need for continued l/term medication, family hx of congenital disease
12. What is used to establish the estimated date of delivery?: Naegele's rule
13. Take the first date of last menstrual period, add one week, subtract 3 months
and add one year: How to use Naegele's rule to determine EDD
14. Can you establish EDD by adding 9 months plus one week to the 1st date of
LMP?: yes
15. When do hypertensive BP's >140 />90 become related to pregnancy?: After 20
weeks gestation
16. Criteria for preeclampsia is: BP >140/>90 after 20 weeks gestation with protein in urine
17. Cholasma is: dark, hyperpigmented areas that appear on the face commonly during pregnancy
18. Hair during pregnancy is often: dry and thinning
19. Look for pallor in eye exam of: conjuctiva for anemia in pregancy
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_e2zqoo
1. Physical changes in pregnancy include increases in which hormones:: estradiol,
progesterone, HCG
2. What happens to systemic vascular resistance and pressure during pregnan-
cy?: They fall related to increased cardiac output and RBC and plasma volume increase
3. A hormone involved in musculoskeletal changes of pregnancy?: Relaxin - more
flexibility r/t to SI joints and symphysis pubic
4. Where are Montgomery glands located?: Areola and become more pronounced during preg-
nancy
5. As the uterus enlarges, it rotates to which side? to accommodate for rectosig-
moid structures?: the right
6. Describe the appearance of vagina during pregnancy?: Walls thicker with deep rugations,
and vaginal secretions are thick, white and more profuse
7. What is the Chadwick sign and where do you see it?: it a bluish tint to the cervix
8. What is softening of the cervix called in pregnancy?: Hegar's sign
9. Confirm pregnancy with which lab test?: Qualitative HCG - only says yes/no - quantitative is
ordered if you need to check HCG level
10. Counsel mother every visit on nutrition, fluids, stress AND very important:: -
Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs ATOD
11. What are some assessment topics for prenatal visits?: Maternal concerns/attitudes,
current state of health, occupational history, social history, finances, past obstetrical hx, past medical hx- hypertension
diabetes, seizure - need for continued l/term medication, family hx of congenital disease
12. What is used to establish the estimated date of delivery?: Naegele's rule
13. Take the first date of last menstrual period, add one week, subtract 3 months
and add one year: How to use Naegele's rule to determine EDD
14. Can you establish EDD by adding 9 months plus one week to the 1st date of
LMP?: yes
15. When do hypertensive BP's >140 />90 become related to pregnancy?: After 20
weeks gestation
16. Criteria for preeclampsia is: BP >140/>90 after 20 weeks gestation with protein in urine
17. Cholasma is: dark, hyperpigmented areas that appear on the face commonly during pregnancy
18. Hair during pregnancy is often: dry and thinning
19. Look for pallor in eye exam of: conjuctiva for anemia in pregancy
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