CLINICAL PROCEDURES CH. 8:
PRENATAL CARE EXAM GUIDE WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
The child in utero, from the third month after conception to birth, is referred to as a? -
Answer-Fetus
The period of intrauterine development from conception to birth is known as? - Answer-
Gestation
Term for the age of the fetus between conception and birth - Answer-Gestational age
The average pregnancy lasts about 280 days, or ____ weeks, from the date of
conception to child birth. - Answer-40 wks
The total number of pregnancies a woman has had regardless of duration, including a
current pregnancy is called? - Answer-Gravidity
A child from birth to 12 months of age is referred to as? - Answer-Infant
The condition of having borne offspring regardless of the outcome - Answer-Parity
The relation of the presenting part of the fetus to the maternal pelvis - Answer-position
Term for the projected birth date of the infant - Answer-EDD (expected due date)
How can the EDD be determined and when do most deliveries occur? - Answer-By
using either Nagele's rule or a gestation calculator. Most deliveries occur during the
period from 7 days before to 7 days after the EDD.
The "termination of the pregnancy" before the fetus reaches the age of viability (20 wks)
- Answer-Abortion
the stretching of the external os (cervix) from a few mm's wide to an opening large
enough to allow the passage of an infant (approx. 10 cm) - Answer-dilation
the thinning and shortening of the cervical canal from its normal length (1-2 cm), to a
structure with paper-thin edges in which there is no canal at all - Answer-effacement
"indication of" the part of the fetus that is closest to the cervix and will be delivered first -
Answer-presentation
, 3 categories of "medical office visits" for the prenatal and postnatal care of pregnant
women include - Answer-First prenatal visit
Return prenatal visits
6wks postpartum visit
Four components of the "first prenatal visit" are - Answer-Completion of a prenatal
record form
Initial prenatal physical exam
Prenatal pt. education
Lab tests
Purpose of the prenatal record - Answer-To provide info of the patient's past & present
health status
Help identify high-risk pt's
Two types of information included in the "past medical history" section of the prenatal
record - Answer-Conditions that could affect the health of mother & fetus
Immunizations & childhood diseases
Three types of info included in the "present pregnancy history" - Answer-Present health
status of the prenatal patient
Any warning signs of mother or fetus that may place them in jeopardy
All prescribed OTC meds
Warning signs of a spontaneous abortion - Answer-Abdominal pain & cramping, vaginal
bleeding, persistent low back pain
Purpose of the "interval prenatal history" - Answer-To update the prenatal record
Importance of performing an "initial prenatal exam" on a patient - Answer-To confirm the
pregnancy and to establish a baseline for the woman's general state of health
Procedures usually included in the "initial prenatal exam" - Answer-Vital signs
General physical exam
Gyn. exam (breast and pelvic)
Abdominal exam
Pelvic measurements
Rectal-Vaginal exam (bi-manual)
Purpose of making sure a woman doesn't have gonorrhea before giving birth - Answer-
During birth, the gonorrhea organism could infect the infants eyes which can lead to
blindness
Why is a pregnant woman tested for group strep B (GBS), and when should she be
tested? - Answer-During birth, the newborn can become infected with bacteria carried
PRENATAL CARE EXAM GUIDE WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
The child in utero, from the third month after conception to birth, is referred to as a? -
Answer-Fetus
The period of intrauterine development from conception to birth is known as? - Answer-
Gestation
Term for the age of the fetus between conception and birth - Answer-Gestational age
The average pregnancy lasts about 280 days, or ____ weeks, from the date of
conception to child birth. - Answer-40 wks
The total number of pregnancies a woman has had regardless of duration, including a
current pregnancy is called? - Answer-Gravidity
A child from birth to 12 months of age is referred to as? - Answer-Infant
The condition of having borne offspring regardless of the outcome - Answer-Parity
The relation of the presenting part of the fetus to the maternal pelvis - Answer-position
Term for the projected birth date of the infant - Answer-EDD (expected due date)
How can the EDD be determined and when do most deliveries occur? - Answer-By
using either Nagele's rule or a gestation calculator. Most deliveries occur during the
period from 7 days before to 7 days after the EDD.
The "termination of the pregnancy" before the fetus reaches the age of viability (20 wks)
- Answer-Abortion
the stretching of the external os (cervix) from a few mm's wide to an opening large
enough to allow the passage of an infant (approx. 10 cm) - Answer-dilation
the thinning and shortening of the cervical canal from its normal length (1-2 cm), to a
structure with paper-thin edges in which there is no canal at all - Answer-effacement
"indication of" the part of the fetus that is closest to the cervix and will be delivered first -
Answer-presentation
, 3 categories of "medical office visits" for the prenatal and postnatal care of pregnant
women include - Answer-First prenatal visit
Return prenatal visits
6wks postpartum visit
Four components of the "first prenatal visit" are - Answer-Completion of a prenatal
record form
Initial prenatal physical exam
Prenatal pt. education
Lab tests
Purpose of the prenatal record - Answer-To provide info of the patient's past & present
health status
Help identify high-risk pt's
Two types of information included in the "past medical history" section of the prenatal
record - Answer-Conditions that could affect the health of mother & fetus
Immunizations & childhood diseases
Three types of info included in the "present pregnancy history" - Answer-Present health
status of the prenatal patient
Any warning signs of mother or fetus that may place them in jeopardy
All prescribed OTC meds
Warning signs of a spontaneous abortion - Answer-Abdominal pain & cramping, vaginal
bleeding, persistent low back pain
Purpose of the "interval prenatal history" - Answer-To update the prenatal record
Importance of performing an "initial prenatal exam" on a patient - Answer-To confirm the
pregnancy and to establish a baseline for the woman's general state of health
Procedures usually included in the "initial prenatal exam" - Answer-Vital signs
General physical exam
Gyn. exam (breast and pelvic)
Abdominal exam
Pelvic measurements
Rectal-Vaginal exam (bi-manual)
Purpose of making sure a woman doesn't have gonorrhea before giving birth - Answer-
During birth, the gonorrhea organism could infect the infants eyes which can lead to
blindness
Why is a pregnant woman tested for group strep B (GBS), and when should she be
tested? - Answer-During birth, the newborn can become infected with bacteria carried
