Exam 4
head to toe assessment of newborn baby - ANSWER:Newborn assessment
a birth defect that occurs when the neural tube doesn't close properly during pregnancy, resulting in a
gap in the spine - ANSWER:spina bifida
a congenital disorder of movement, muscle tone orposture due to abnormal brain development, often
before birth. - ANSWER:cerebral palsy
a drawing of a family tree that contains information about family members and their relationships for a
period of at least three generations - ANSWER:genogram
gynecologic refers to medicine that deals with the diseases and physical care of the reproductive system
of women, obstetric is relating to pregnancy and childbirth - ANSWER:gynecologic vs. obstetric
the first day of a woman's last menstrual period before getting pregnant - ANSWER:LMP
the abbreviation for expected date of delivery - ANSWER:EDD
number of pregnancies - ANSWER:gravida
number of pregnancies that reached 20 weeks of gestation...not thenumber of fetuses born -
ANSWER:para
calculation for EDD, add one year, subtracts 3 months and add 7 days - ANSWER:Nagele's Rule:
the period of time between conception and birth - ANSWER:gestation
signs and symptoms that the mother can perceive that resemble pregnancy S/Sx - ANSWER:presumptive
signs
signs that the examiner can observe (ex: goodell sign) - ANSWER:probable signs
signs that the fetus emits, observation of fetus on ultrasound - ANSWER:positive signs
an individual who is pregnant for the first time - ANSWER:Primigravid
a woman who had 1 birth more than 20 wks gestation - ANSWER:Primipara
woman who has had 2 or more viable pregnancies - ANSWER:Multipara
woman who has been pregnant more than once - ANSWER:Multigravida
the first milk your body produces during a pregnancy - ANSWER:colostrum
a pigmentation characterized by darker skin patches, "mask of pregnancy" - ANSWER:Chloasma
physiological form of hyperpigmentation seen in thefirst trimester of pregnancy - ANSWER:linea nigra
, stretch marks - ANSWER:striae
a patch of itchy bumps that form in the stretch marks on a pregnant woman's belly - ANSWER:PUPPP
the leading part of the fetus or the anatomical structure closest to the maternal pelvic inlet during labor
- ANSWER:presentation
relationship between the long axis of the fetus and the mother - ANSWER:fetal lie
babies head is engaged when the widest diameter of the head passes through the brim of passes -
ANSWER:engagement
maneuver used to palpate the gravid uterus systematically - ANSWER:Leopold's sign
early sign of pregnancy characterized by a blue-ish discoloration of the cervix - ANSWER:Chadwick sign
clockwise rotation - ANSWER:dextrorotation
characterized by the compressibility and softening of the cervical isthmus - ANSWER:Hegar sign
softening of the cervix - ANSWER:Goodell sign
the part of a hollow organ that is across from, or furthest away from the organs opening -
ANSWER:fundus
when a pregnant person starts to feel their baby's movement in their uterus - ANSWER:quickening
screening tools for domestic violence - ANSWER:WAST (Woman Abuse Screening Tool) & HITS ( Hurt,
Insulted, Threatened with harm and Screaming at them)
inward curvature of spine - ANSWER:lordosis
a disorder of the skin characterized by darkening patches - ANSWER:cholasma
PIH (Pregnancy induced hypertension) is a rise in blood pressure while preeclampsia is a multisystem
disorder, unique to pregnancy, that is usually associated with raised blood pressure and proteinuria -
ANSWER:PIH vs Preeclampsia
the accumulation of serous fluid in a body sac - ANSWER:Hydrocele
occurs when a testicle rotates, twisting the spermatic chord that brings blood to the scrotum -
ANSWER:testicular torsion:
a birth defect in boys in which the opening of the urethra is not located at the tip of the penis -
ANSWER:Hypospadias
an expiratory sound caused by sudden closure of the glottis during expiration - ANSWER:grunting
when the area between the ribs and in the neck sinks in when a person with asthma attempts to inhale -
ANSWER:Retractions
swelling that affects a newborn's scalp - ANSWER:caput succedanem
tiny, white, elevated spots on a newborns skin - ANSWER:Milia