All Maternity HESI Questions WITH CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT)

objective signs of ovulation -abundant, thin, clear cervical mucus -spinnbarkeit (egg white stretchiness) of cervical mucus -open cervical os -slight drop in BBT and then a 0.5-1˚F rise -ferning under microscope ovulation occurs how many days before the next menstrual period? 14 4 ways to identify gestational age -10 lunar months -9 calendar months -40 weeks -280 days what maternal position provides optimal fetal and placental perfusion -side lying (removes pressure from abdominal vessels) -knee-chest makor discomforts of the first trimester and one suggestion for each -nausea and vomiting: eat crackers upon rising in the morning -fatigue: take planned naps and sleep 7-8 hours/night how do you calculate EDD from LMP count back 3 months from day 1 of LMP and add 7 days (always give February 28 days) at 20 weeks gestation the fundal height would be at the umbilicus at 20 weeks gestation the fetus would weigh approximately 300-400g at 20 weeks gestation the fetus would look like have hair, lanugo, vernix, no subcutaneous fat normal psychosocial responses to pregnancy in the second trimester ambivalence wanes, woman begins to accept pregnancy, pregnancy becomes "real", signs of maternal-fetal bonding occur hemodilution of pregnancy peaks at how many weeks? what happens to Hct? 28-32 weeks; decreases what happens with weight gain during pregnancy? -total weight gain should be 25-35 lbs -average 1 lb/week in 2nd and 3rd trimesters