Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What does the T in TPAL stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Term
-baby born between 38-42 weeks
What does the P in TPAL stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Preterm
-baby born between 20-37 weeks
What does the A in TPAL stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Abortion
-any pregnancy that ends before 20 weeks (spontaneous or elective)
What does the L in TPAL stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Living
-number of living children
What is Placenta Abruption? - CORRECT ANSWER - premature separation of a normally
implanted placenta
What are the risk factors for placenta abruption? - CORRECT ANSWER - -prior history
-HTN
-cocaine use
-smokers
-poor nutrition
-abdominal trauma
-hematoma often seen on ultrasound
What are the symptoms of placenta abruption? - CORRECT ANSWER - -vaginal bleeding
-abdominal pain