Ch 13-16 Fill Ins
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1. ____ increases 30-50% during pregnancy and peaks by 25-30 weeks: cardiac output
2. ______ a commonly seen respiratory system change related to pregnancy;
nosebleed: epistaxis
3. ____ presence of this biochemical marker in maternal urine or serum results
in a positive pregnancy test result: Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
4. ____ pregnancy related changes felt by the woman: presumptive changes
5. ___ pregnancy related changes that can be observed by the examiner: probable
changes
6. ____ signs that can be attributed only to the presence of a fetus: positive signs
7. ____ uterine contractions that can be felt through the abdominal wall soon
after the fourth month of pregnancy: Braxton Hix contractions
8. a rushing or blowing sound of maternal blood flow through the uterine
arteries to the placenta that is synchronous with the maternal pulse: Uterine souffle
bruit
9. sound of fetal blood coursing through the umbilical cord; it is synchronous
with the fetal heart rate: funic souffle
10. fetal movements first felt by the pregnant woman from 14-18 weeks of
gestation: quickening
11. change in BP as a result of compression of abd blood vessels and decrease in
cardiac output when a pregnant woman lies on her back: supine hypotensive sundrome
(vena cava syndrome)
12. itching of the skin that occurs during pregnancy: pruritus gravidarum
13. nonfood cravings for substances such as ice, clay, and laundry starch: pica
14. excessive salivation: ptyalism
15. _____ method used to determine the expected date of birth (EDB) by sub-
tracting _______ and adding ____ if appropriate to the first day of the last normal
menstrual period (LNMP)
alternatively, _____ can be added to the first day of LNMP and counting forward
_____: Nagele's ; 3 months ; 7 days ; 1 year
7 days ; 9 calendar months
16. ____ one of 3 periods or pregnancy, each of which is approximately 3 months
in length: trimester
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1. ____ increases 30-50% during pregnancy and peaks by 25-30 weeks: cardiac output
2. ______ a commonly seen respiratory system change related to pregnancy;
nosebleed: epistaxis
3. ____ presence of this biochemical marker in maternal urine or serum results
in a positive pregnancy test result: Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
4. ____ pregnancy related changes felt by the woman: presumptive changes
5. ___ pregnancy related changes that can be observed by the examiner: probable
changes
6. ____ signs that can be attributed only to the presence of a fetus: positive signs
7. ____ uterine contractions that can be felt through the abdominal wall soon
after the fourth month of pregnancy: Braxton Hix contractions
8. a rushing or blowing sound of maternal blood flow through the uterine
arteries to the placenta that is synchronous with the maternal pulse: Uterine souffle
bruit
9. sound of fetal blood coursing through the umbilical cord; it is synchronous
with the fetal heart rate: funic souffle
10. fetal movements first felt by the pregnant woman from 14-18 weeks of
gestation: quickening
11. change in BP as a result of compression of abd blood vessels and decrease in
cardiac output when a pregnant woman lies on her back: supine hypotensive sundrome
(vena cava syndrome)
12. itching of the skin that occurs during pregnancy: pruritus gravidarum
13. nonfood cravings for substances such as ice, clay, and laundry starch: pica
14. excessive salivation: ptyalism
15. _____ method used to determine the expected date of birth (EDB) by sub-
tracting _______ and adding ____ if appropriate to the first day of the last normal
menstrual period (LNMP)
alternatively, _____ can be added to the first day of LNMP and counting forward
_____: Nagele's ; 3 months ; 7 days ; 1 year
7 days ; 9 calendar months
16. ____ one of 3 periods or pregnancy, each of which is approximately 3 months
in length: trimester
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