NURS 5423 Exam 1 With
Complete Solution
Folic Acid is necessary to prevent - ANSWER NTD
.4-.8 mg daily to reduce risk of open neural tube defects during neural tube closure
Most common obesity related birth defects - ANSWER NTD's, heart defects and cleft
palate
What does gtpal stand for? - ANSWER GTPAL stands for Gravidity (number of
pregnancies including current)
Term (number of pregnancies carried to 37+ weeks),
Preterm (number of pregnancies carried between 20 and 36.6 weeks),
Abortion (number of losses prior to 20 weeks), and
Living (number of living children).
Presumptive Signs of pregnancy - ANSWER Amenorrhea
Breast Tenderness
fatigue
frequent urination
N/V
Quickening
Uterine Englargment
, Probable signs of pregnancy - ANSWER Fetal Outlines
Pregnancy Test
Ballotable fetus
Braxton hicks contractions
Goodell's sign (softening of cervix)
Hegar's Sign (softening of lower 1/3 of uterus)
Chadwick's sign (blue cervix)
Positive signs of pregnancy - ANSWER auscultation of fetal heartbeat
ultrasound of fetus
Fetal movement felt by provider
Fundal height discrepancy of what requires further investigation - ANSWER >2 cm
Fundal height at lower edge of umbilicus? - ANSWER 20 cm
Fundal height at pelvis - ANSWER 12 weeks
Fundal height almost to xiphoid - ANSWER 34-36 wk
Complete Solution
Folic Acid is necessary to prevent - ANSWER NTD
.4-.8 mg daily to reduce risk of open neural tube defects during neural tube closure
Most common obesity related birth defects - ANSWER NTD's, heart defects and cleft
palate
What does gtpal stand for? - ANSWER GTPAL stands for Gravidity (number of
pregnancies including current)
Term (number of pregnancies carried to 37+ weeks),
Preterm (number of pregnancies carried between 20 and 36.6 weeks),
Abortion (number of losses prior to 20 weeks), and
Living (number of living children).
Presumptive Signs of pregnancy - ANSWER Amenorrhea
Breast Tenderness
fatigue
frequent urination
N/V
Quickening
Uterine Englargment
, Probable signs of pregnancy - ANSWER Fetal Outlines
Pregnancy Test
Ballotable fetus
Braxton hicks contractions
Goodell's sign (softening of cervix)
Hegar's Sign (softening of lower 1/3 of uterus)
Chadwick's sign (blue cervix)
Positive signs of pregnancy - ANSWER auscultation of fetal heartbeat
ultrasound of fetus
Fetal movement felt by provider
Fundal height discrepancy of what requires further investigation - ANSWER >2 cm
Fundal height at lower edge of umbilicus? - ANSWER 20 cm
Fundal height at pelvis - ANSWER 12 weeks
Fundal height almost to xiphoid - ANSWER 34-36 wk
