D120 WGU Questions with 100% Correct
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When does the neural tube develop in a fetus?
26-28 days
Folic acid dose for preconception
1000-4000mcg/day 1-3 months prior to conception and for first trimester
Goodell sign
softening of the cervix during pregnancy
Chadwick sign
Bluish discoloration of cervix during pregnancy
Hegar sign
Compressibility of the cervical isthmus on bimanual exam during pregnancy
What test confirms intrauterine pregnancy?
Ultrasound
Naegele's Rule
Due date = LMP-3 months + 7 days
Gold standard for determining gestational age
Ultrasound
Approved medication for morning sickness
Diclegis (combines doxylamine succinate 10mg with pyrdoxine 10mg)
, Antibiotics to avoid during pregnancy
-Sulfonamides
-Aminoglycosides
-Fluoroquinolones
-Erythromycin
-Metronidazole
-Tetracyclines
-Ribavirin (antiviral)
-Griseofulvin (antifungal)
-Chloramphenicol and Clarithromycin
(SAFE Moms Take Really Good Care)
Vaccinations to avoid in pregnancy
MMR Varicella Flu Mist
Signs of ectopic pregnancy
Lower abdominal pain (unilateral) 6-8 weeks after LPM, vaginal bleeding, low-grade fever.
Quantitative hCG does not double every 24-72 hours
Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy
tubal pathology or prior surgery, previous cervicitis
BP diagnosis for pre-eclampsia
Greater than 140/90 x2 occasions AND one of the following:
Proteinuria
Platelet count <100,000
Answers
When does the neural tube develop in a fetus?
26-28 days
Folic acid dose for preconception
1000-4000mcg/day 1-3 months prior to conception and for first trimester
Goodell sign
softening of the cervix during pregnancy
Chadwick sign
Bluish discoloration of cervix during pregnancy
Hegar sign
Compressibility of the cervical isthmus on bimanual exam during pregnancy
What test confirms intrauterine pregnancy?
Ultrasound
Naegele's Rule
Due date = LMP-3 months + 7 days
Gold standard for determining gestational age
Ultrasound
Approved medication for morning sickness
Diclegis (combines doxylamine succinate 10mg with pyrdoxine 10mg)
, Antibiotics to avoid during pregnancy
-Sulfonamides
-Aminoglycosides
-Fluoroquinolones
-Erythromycin
-Metronidazole
-Tetracyclines
-Ribavirin (antiviral)
-Griseofulvin (antifungal)
-Chloramphenicol and Clarithromycin
(SAFE Moms Take Really Good Care)
Vaccinations to avoid in pregnancy
MMR Varicella Flu Mist
Signs of ectopic pregnancy
Lower abdominal pain (unilateral) 6-8 weeks after LPM, vaginal bleeding, low-grade fever.
Quantitative hCG does not double every 24-72 hours
Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy
tubal pathology or prior surgery, previous cervicitis
BP diagnosis for pre-eclampsia
Greater than 140/90 x2 occasions AND one of the following:
Proteinuria
Platelet count <100,000
