NURS 2207 Abbreviations And Terminology - Complete
Study Guide
Antepartum Right Ans - Time between conception and the onset of labor
Intrapartum Right Ans - Time from the onset of labor until birth of the
baby and placenta
Postpartum Right Ans - Time from birth until the woman's body returns to
prepregnant state
Gestation Right Ans - Number of weeks since LMP
Abortion Right Ans - Birth before 20 weeks gestation
spontaneous or therapeutic
Term Right Ans - Early, full, late
postterm
Preterm/Premature labor Right Ans - Labor after 20 weeks but before
completion of 37 weeks of gestation
Post term Labor Right Ans - Labor after 42 weeks gestation
Gravida Right Ans - Any pregnancy, including present
Nulligravida Right Ans - Woman has never been pregnant
Primigravida Right Ans - Woman pregnant for the first time
Multigravida Right Ans - Woman in second or subsequent pregnancy
Para Right Ans - Birth after 20 weeks' gestation regardless of whether
infant born alive or dead
Nullipara Right Ans - Woman who has not given birth at more than 20
weeks' gestation
, Primipara Right Ans - Woman who has had one birth at more than 20
weeks gestation regardless of whether infant born alive or dead
Multipara Right Ans - Woman who has had two or more births at more
than 20 weeks gestation
Stillbirth Right Ans - Fetus born dead after 20 weeks gestation
T Right Ans - Number of pregnancies delivered at 37 weeks or later
P Right Ans - Number of pregnancies delivered between 20 and 37 weeks
A Right Ans - Number of pregnancies ending in spontaneous or therapeutic
abortion
L Right Ans - Number of currently living children
Mother Assessment BUBBLE HEB Right Ans - VS BP, Pulse, SPO2,
Respirations, Lung sounds, Pain
B Breasts (bottle or breast), engorgement, cracked nipples, red
U Uterus (check fundus - height, boggy, any abd incision (REEDA-red, edema,
ecchymosis, discharge, approximation of skin))
B Bladder (void within 6-8 hours of delivery) freq. burn, urgency, empty
B Bowel (flatus, distention, bowel sounds)
L Lochia (type, amount, quantity, odor)
E Episiotomy (or perineal lacerations, hemorrhoid (REEDA-red, edema,
ecchymosis, discharge, approximation of skin))
H Homan sign (pain in calf with dorsiflexion, pedal pulse), thrombophlebitis
E Emotional (are they appropriate)
B Bonding (how are Mom, Dad and Baby)
Infant Assessment Right Ans - VS Temp (underarm), listen to full min heart
rate and respiration rate, Pain-NIPS
Head (fontanels, sutures, hair, face, symmetric, eyes-pupil equal edema,
blinding, react to light sclera blue white, nose patent, mouth - palate, cries,
sucks, ears - straight line
Neck Short free move, reflex
Chest Clavicles straight, chest shape, lung expansion, lung sounds, heart
sounds, breast - nipples symmetric
Study Guide
Antepartum Right Ans - Time between conception and the onset of labor
Intrapartum Right Ans - Time from the onset of labor until birth of the
baby and placenta
Postpartum Right Ans - Time from birth until the woman's body returns to
prepregnant state
Gestation Right Ans - Number of weeks since LMP
Abortion Right Ans - Birth before 20 weeks gestation
spontaneous or therapeutic
Term Right Ans - Early, full, late
postterm
Preterm/Premature labor Right Ans - Labor after 20 weeks but before
completion of 37 weeks of gestation
Post term Labor Right Ans - Labor after 42 weeks gestation
Gravida Right Ans - Any pregnancy, including present
Nulligravida Right Ans - Woman has never been pregnant
Primigravida Right Ans - Woman pregnant for the first time
Multigravida Right Ans - Woman in second or subsequent pregnancy
Para Right Ans - Birth after 20 weeks' gestation regardless of whether
infant born alive or dead
Nullipara Right Ans - Woman who has not given birth at more than 20
weeks' gestation
, Primipara Right Ans - Woman who has had one birth at more than 20
weeks gestation regardless of whether infant born alive or dead
Multipara Right Ans - Woman who has had two or more births at more
than 20 weeks gestation
Stillbirth Right Ans - Fetus born dead after 20 weeks gestation
T Right Ans - Number of pregnancies delivered at 37 weeks or later
P Right Ans - Number of pregnancies delivered between 20 and 37 weeks
A Right Ans - Number of pregnancies ending in spontaneous or therapeutic
abortion
L Right Ans - Number of currently living children
Mother Assessment BUBBLE HEB Right Ans - VS BP, Pulse, SPO2,
Respirations, Lung sounds, Pain
B Breasts (bottle or breast), engorgement, cracked nipples, red
U Uterus (check fundus - height, boggy, any abd incision (REEDA-red, edema,
ecchymosis, discharge, approximation of skin))
B Bladder (void within 6-8 hours of delivery) freq. burn, urgency, empty
B Bowel (flatus, distention, bowel sounds)
L Lochia (type, amount, quantity, odor)
E Episiotomy (or perineal lacerations, hemorrhoid (REEDA-red, edema,
ecchymosis, discharge, approximation of skin))
H Homan sign (pain in calf with dorsiflexion, pedal pulse), thrombophlebitis
E Emotional (are they appropriate)
B Bonding (how are Mom, Dad and Baby)
Infant Assessment Right Ans - VS Temp (underarm), listen to full min heart
rate and respiration rate, Pain-NIPS
Head (fontanels, sutures, hair, face, symmetric, eyes-pupil equal edema,
blinding, react to light sclera blue white, nose patent, mouth - palate, cries,
sucks, ears - straight line
Neck Short free move, reflex
Chest Clavicles straight, chest shape, lung expansion, lung sounds, heart
sounds, breast - nipples symmetric
