Correct Answers!!
______ abortion - pt has bleeding, cramping and expulsion of products of
conception. - ANSWER-Complete. Everything done nothing in uterus.
.______ abortion: decreased s/s of pregnancy, fetus has died in utero, no
expulsion, at risk for DIC. - ANSWER-Missed. No bleeding - just dead fetus
.______ abortion: Patient has vaginal bleeding, may have cramping back pain,
no cervical dilatation - ANSWER-Threatened
._______ abortion: pt may have bleeding, cramping & expulsion of part of
products of conception but not all of it. Tissue remains in uterus, patient is at
risk for hemorrhage. - ANSWER-Incomplete
._________ abortion: Cramping and bleeding, cervix is dilated, may have ROM,
esp in early pregnancy. - ANSWER-Inevitable - Can't prevent. E.g. dilated cervix
at 10 weeks.
.______: progression of severe preeclampsia that show sx's of hematologic
conditions inv. liver - ANSWER-HELLP syndrome
,.A 36 wk marathon runner and expectant mother has low lying marginal
placenta previa, tell her what? - ANSWER-She needs to go on bed rest, no
vaginal exams or intercourse
.A hyperreflexia of greater than _+, and possible clonus indicates severe
preeclampsia? - ANSWER-3+ also see oliguria of less than 20 ml or <400-500 ml
in 24 hours
.A magnesium lvl of _-_ implies loss of DTR's - ANSWER-10-12
15= respiratory paralysis
.A mother has a BP of 165 and trace protein, should you be concerned? -
ANSWER-No
.A positive fetal fibronectin test indicates? - ANSWER-Woman may go into labor
and needs to be observed for 24 hours
.A woman is dx'ed with complete or partial placenta previa, should you give her
a vaginal exam? - ANSWER-No, need to know where the placenta is. if her
bleeding is profuse and is >36 weeks gestation, mature L/S ratio or PG present,
immediate delivery.
.An Rh- mother should get Rhogam at how many weeks? - ANSWER-28 weeks
and again after the baby is born to save her next baby
.Assessment of Gestational Tropoblastic Disease: - ANSWER-U/S reveals no
fetus
Elevated HCG levels
, Exaggerated symptoms of Pregnancy
Early symptoms of PIH
.Betamethasone IM given if viable and < 34 wks - ANSWER-Corticosteroid-->
increases surfactant production in fetal lungs
Peak effect in 48 hrs after giving & lasts 7 days
.Bleeding + pain = _________ Placenta - ANSWER-Abruptio
.C- Cytomegalovirus - ANSWER-RF Droplet infection
S/S: Asymptomatic or mild mononucleosis symptoms
.Can a woman with low lying/marginal placenta previa have a vaginal delivery? -
ANSWER-Yes, if placental disruption is not pronounced, she has reassuring fetal
indicator and if her placenta is greater than 2 cm for os
.Cervix is not dilated & the placenta is still attached to the uterine wall, but
some bleeding occurs. - ANSWER-Threatened abortion
.Do you need to give an Rh- mother, rhogam afte rmiscarriages, TABs,
amniocentesis, abdominal trauma, external cephalic version? - ANSWER-YES
.Eclampsia is characterized by what? - ANSWER-Grand mal seizure
.Eclampsia: Preeclampsia with what? - ANSWER-Preeclampsia (increased BP
after 20 weeks with proteinuria) and SEIZURES