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Presumptive signs of pregnancy
Amenorrhea
Fatigue
Nausea and vomiting
Breast tenderness
Urinary frequency
Quickening
Probable signs of pregnancy
Hegars sign
Goodell's sign
Chadwicks signs
Positive pregnancy test
Braxton hicks contractions or ballotment
Hegar's sign
lowering uterine segment softens
Goodell's sign
cervical softening
Chadwick's sign
bluish discolorationof vagina and cervix
,Positive signs of pregnancy
Hearing fetal heart tones
Visualization of the fetus
Palpation of fetal movements by examiner
Gravida
# of pregnancies
Para
# of pregnancies 20 weeks or >
Term
38-42 weeks
Preterm
20-37 weeks
Postterm
42 weeks or >
living
# of living children
abortion
any pregnancies that ended prior to 20 weeks (spontaneous or elective)
what's Naegle's Rule?
, Method for calculating estimated due date
first day of the last menstrual period
subtract 3 from the month
add 7 to the day
adjust the year if needed
what are the cardiac changes during pregnancy
Blood volume will increase by 40-50% which results in physiological anemia
Cardiac output increases 30-50%
Increased risk for blood clotting due to increase in clotting factors and decreased circulation time
What are the respiratory changes during pregnancy
Increased oxygen requirements to meet maternal and fetal needs
Ligaments of rib cage relax
Diaphragm is displaced due to enlarging uterus
Upper respiratory more vascular: congestion, epistaxis, and changes in voice
Gastrointestinal changes
Nausea and vomiting due to increase in HCG (should subside by end of first trimester.
Hyperemesis gravidarum
Changes in taste and smell
Pytalism
Pica
Decreased tone and motility in GI tract (results in reflux and constipation)
2026 Update | 100% Correct
Presumptive signs of pregnancy
Amenorrhea
Fatigue
Nausea and vomiting
Breast tenderness
Urinary frequency
Quickening
Probable signs of pregnancy
Hegars sign
Goodell's sign
Chadwicks signs
Positive pregnancy test
Braxton hicks contractions or ballotment
Hegar's sign
lowering uterine segment softens
Goodell's sign
cervical softening
Chadwick's sign
bluish discolorationof vagina and cervix
,Positive signs of pregnancy
Hearing fetal heart tones
Visualization of the fetus
Palpation of fetal movements by examiner
Gravida
# of pregnancies
Para
# of pregnancies 20 weeks or >
Term
38-42 weeks
Preterm
20-37 weeks
Postterm
42 weeks or >
living
# of living children
abortion
any pregnancies that ended prior to 20 weeks (spontaneous or elective)
what's Naegle's Rule?
, Method for calculating estimated due date
first day of the last menstrual period
subtract 3 from the month
add 7 to the day
adjust the year if needed
what are the cardiac changes during pregnancy
Blood volume will increase by 40-50% which results in physiological anemia
Cardiac output increases 30-50%
Increased risk for blood clotting due to increase in clotting factors and decreased circulation time
What are the respiratory changes during pregnancy
Increased oxygen requirements to meet maternal and fetal needs
Ligaments of rib cage relax
Diaphragm is displaced due to enlarging uterus
Upper respiratory more vascular: congestion, epistaxis, and changes in voice
Gastrointestinal changes
Nausea and vomiting due to increase in HCG (should subside by end of first trimester.
Hyperemesis gravidarum
Changes in taste and smell
Pytalism
Pica
Decreased tone and motility in GI tract (results in reflux and constipation)
