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NM717 Antepartum Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers (100% Correct
Answers) /Already Graded A+
What is the developmental process by which the mature human ovum is formed; haploid number of
chromosomes?
Ans: Oogenesis
When does implantation occur?
Ans: 6 to 7 days after fertilization
What is an excess of amniotic fluid?
Ans: Polyhydramnios
What is AFI greater than 24 cm with maximum deepest vertical pocket greater than 8?
Ans: Polyhydramnios
If a fundal height is greater than 3-4 cm above gestational age, what is first step?
Ans: Ultrasound
What is management of polyhydramnios?
Ans: Treat only if symptomatic (then monitor with serial NST and BP, starting at 34 weeks)
What is AFI of 5cm or more with deepest vertical pocket less than 2cm?
Ans: Oligohydramnios
What are presumptive signs of pregnancy?
Ans: (1) amenorrhea (2) nausea and/or vomiting (3) urinary frequency/nocturia (4) fatigue
(5) breast tenderness, tingling, enlargement, and changes in color (6) vasomotor changes (7)
skin changes (8) congestion of vaginal mucus (9) maternal belief she is pregnant
What are probable signs of pregnancy?
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Ans: (1) enlargement of abdomen (2) enlargement of uterus (3) palpation of fetal outline (4)
ballottement (5) change in shape of the uterus (6) piskacek's signs (7) hegar's sign (8) goodell's
sign (9) palpation of braxton hicks contraction (10) positive pregnancy test
What are the positive signs of pregnancy?
Ans: (1) fetal heart tones (2) sonographic evidence (3) palpation of fetal movement
CRL is accurate for dating?
Ans: First trimester (3-5 days)
Is there a rash with ICP?
Ans: No
What are the risks of ICP?
Ans: (1) PTB (2) stillbirth (3) meconium illeus
Symptoms: itchy, 3rd trimester, erythematous, edematous, papulovesicular?
Ans: PUPPP
First trimester screening does not include what?
Ans: (1) NTDs (2) AFP
What emotion is common in the first trimester of pregnancy?
Ans: Ambivalence
The blastocyst outer membrane?
Ans: Zona pellucida
The blastocyst that forms placenta and chorion?
Ans: Trophoblast
The blastocyst that forms inner cell mass that forms embryo?
Ans: Embryoblast
The blastocyst inner cell mass that forms embryo?
Ans: Embryoblast
The blastocyst fluid filled cavity?
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Ans: Blastocyst cavity
What is an extra embryonic membrane that, early development, forms the outset wall of the
blastocyst, from it develops chorionic villi, which establish an intimate connection with the endometrium,
thus giving rise to the placenta?
Ans: Chorion
What covers the growing embryo and regresses as the chorion grows? Disappears as the embryo fills
the lumen of the uterus?
Ans: Decidua capsularis
What is the spongy vascular bed on which the blastocyst rests? The site of the future placenta. Forms
maternal portion of placenta where the interface between the mom and trophoblast is, changes
happen here to support adhesion and migration?
Ans: Decidua basalis
What is the remaining decidua? Fuses with the amnion and chorion at 18-20 weeks and the uterine
cavity is obliterated?
Ans: Decidua parietalis
When appropriate, prescribe ______ instead of systemic drugs during pregnancy?
Ans: Topical
This is criteria for what: (1) must cause a characteristic set of malformations (2) it must act only during
a specific window of vulnerability (3) the incidence of malformations should increase with increasing
dosage and duration of exposure?
Ans: Teratogen
What assists in the assessment of benefits versus risk of a drug for pregnant women and nursing
mothers?
Ans: PLLR
Are ACE or ARBs safe in pregnancy?
Ans: No
What is new for PLLR?
Ans: Female and males of reproductive age
Rules for using medications in pregnancy?
NM717 Antepartum Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers (100% Correct
Answers) /Already Graded A+
What is the developmental process by which the mature human ovum is formed; haploid number of
chromosomes?
Ans: Oogenesis
When does implantation occur?
Ans: 6 to 7 days after fertilization
What is an excess of amniotic fluid?
Ans: Polyhydramnios
What is AFI greater than 24 cm with maximum deepest vertical pocket greater than 8?
Ans: Polyhydramnios
If a fundal height is greater than 3-4 cm above gestational age, what is first step?
Ans: Ultrasound
What is management of polyhydramnios?
Ans: Treat only if symptomatic (then monitor with serial NST and BP, starting at 34 weeks)
What is AFI of 5cm or more with deepest vertical pocket less than 2cm?
Ans: Oligohydramnios
What are presumptive signs of pregnancy?
Ans: (1) amenorrhea (2) nausea and/or vomiting (3) urinary frequency/nocturia (4) fatigue
(5) breast tenderness, tingling, enlargement, and changes in color (6) vasomotor changes (7)
skin changes (8) congestion of vaginal mucus (9) maternal belief she is pregnant
What are probable signs of pregnancy?
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Ans: (1) enlargement of abdomen (2) enlargement of uterus (3) palpation of fetal outline (4)
ballottement (5) change in shape of the uterus (6) piskacek's signs (7) hegar's sign (8) goodell's
sign (9) palpation of braxton hicks contraction (10) positive pregnancy test
What are the positive signs of pregnancy?
Ans: (1) fetal heart tones (2) sonographic evidence (3) palpation of fetal movement
CRL is accurate for dating?
Ans: First trimester (3-5 days)
Is there a rash with ICP?
Ans: No
What are the risks of ICP?
Ans: (1) PTB (2) stillbirth (3) meconium illeus
Symptoms: itchy, 3rd trimester, erythematous, edematous, papulovesicular?
Ans: PUPPP
First trimester screening does not include what?
Ans: (1) NTDs (2) AFP
What emotion is common in the first trimester of pregnancy?
Ans: Ambivalence
The blastocyst outer membrane?
Ans: Zona pellucida
The blastocyst that forms placenta and chorion?
Ans: Trophoblast
The blastocyst that forms inner cell mass that forms embryo?
Ans: Embryoblast
The blastocyst inner cell mass that forms embryo?
Ans: Embryoblast
The blastocyst fluid filled cavity?
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Ans: Blastocyst cavity
What is an extra embryonic membrane that, early development, forms the outset wall of the
blastocyst, from it develops chorionic villi, which establish an intimate connection with the endometrium,
thus giving rise to the placenta?
Ans: Chorion
What covers the growing embryo and regresses as the chorion grows? Disappears as the embryo fills
the lumen of the uterus?
Ans: Decidua capsularis
What is the spongy vascular bed on which the blastocyst rests? The site of the future placenta. Forms
maternal portion of placenta where the interface between the mom and trophoblast is, changes
happen here to support adhesion and migration?
Ans: Decidua basalis
What is the remaining decidua? Fuses with the amnion and chorion at 18-20 weeks and the uterine
cavity is obliterated?
Ans: Decidua parietalis
When appropriate, prescribe ______ instead of systemic drugs during pregnancy?
Ans: Topical
This is criteria for what: (1) must cause a characteristic set of malformations (2) it must act only during
a specific window of vulnerability (3) the incidence of malformations should increase with increasing
dosage and duration of exposure?
Ans: Teratogen
What assists in the assessment of benefits versus risk of a drug for pregnant women and nursing
mothers?
Ans: PLLR
Are ACE or ARBs safe in pregnancy?
Ans: No
What is new for PLLR?
Ans: Female and males of reproductive age
Rules for using medications in pregnancy?
