NU 404 Exam 7A Questions and Answers| New Update with 100% Correct Answers
What is the leading cause of neonatal deaths? congenital anomalies
What ethnicity is most at risk for maternal death? African American women
Who is at highest risk for preeclampsia? 17-year-old black woman
DFMC daily fetal movement count also known as "kick count" (screening test)
When is the fetal alarm signaled? after 12 hours with no movement
What kick count per hour is grounds for further evaluation by a NST? less than 3 kicks/hour
What can the mother do to initiate fetal movement? lay down and drink a cold drink
*if no movement, call MD*
What ultrasound should be avoided if the bladder is full? Transvaginal
What type of ultrasound is better performed with a full bladder? Abdominal
What does the AFI measure? amniotic fluid index
What AFI score is good? 10 or greater
What AFI score indicated oligohydramnios (fluid less than 300mL)? 5
, If a patient has a AFI score of 20, what are the possible causes? twins or maternal diabetes
How do you measure a fetus in the 1st trimester? crown to rump
How do you measure a fetus in the second trimester? biparietal diameter
What 5 things does a BPP test consist of? breathing
body movement
muscle tone
non-stress test
amount of amniotic fluid
When is a BPP performed? 2nd-3rd trimester (when CNS is mature)
What test is an accurate predictor of impending fetal death? BPP
What non-stress test result is desried? reactive (HR accelerates 15 in 15)
When is a non-stress test done? 23-24 weeks
What is an amniocentesis? the sampling of amniotic fluid using a 20-22 gauge hollow needle
inserted into the uterus, to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus
When is an amniocentesis performed? After 14 weeks gestation due to lack of fluid prior to
14 weeks
What type of test is an amniocentesis? diagnostic
What is the leading cause of neonatal deaths? congenital anomalies
What ethnicity is most at risk for maternal death? African American women
Who is at highest risk for preeclampsia? 17-year-old black woman
DFMC daily fetal movement count also known as "kick count" (screening test)
When is the fetal alarm signaled? after 12 hours with no movement
What kick count per hour is grounds for further evaluation by a NST? less than 3 kicks/hour
What can the mother do to initiate fetal movement? lay down and drink a cold drink
*if no movement, call MD*
What ultrasound should be avoided if the bladder is full? Transvaginal
What type of ultrasound is better performed with a full bladder? Abdominal
What does the AFI measure? amniotic fluid index
What AFI score is good? 10 or greater
What AFI score indicated oligohydramnios (fluid less than 300mL)? 5
, If a patient has a AFI score of 20, what are the possible causes? twins or maternal diabetes
How do you measure a fetus in the 1st trimester? crown to rump
How do you measure a fetus in the second trimester? biparietal diameter
What 5 things does a BPP test consist of? breathing
body movement
muscle tone
non-stress test
amount of amniotic fluid
When is a BPP performed? 2nd-3rd trimester (when CNS is mature)
What test is an accurate predictor of impending fetal death? BPP
What non-stress test result is desried? reactive (HR accelerates 15 in 15)
When is a non-stress test done? 23-24 weeks
What is an amniocentesis? the sampling of amniotic fluid using a 20-22 gauge hollow needle
inserted into the uterus, to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus
When is an amniocentesis performed? After 14 weeks gestation due to lack of fluid prior to
14 weeks
What type of test is an amniocentesis? diagnostic
