Questions and Answers
Gynecoid - ANSW-The classic female pelvis with rounded anterior and posterior segments. This type is
most favorable for childbirth.
Android - ANSW-Has a wedge-shaped inlet with a narrow anterior segment, it is typical of the male
anatomy.
Anthropoid - ANSW-Has an anteroposterior diameter that equals or exceeds is transverse diameter.
Sunnyside up
Platypelloid - ANSW-has a shortened anteroposterior diameter and a flat, transverse oval shape.
Unfavorable for vaginal birth. Always C-secti
Routine Prenatal tests done in first trimester are as follows: - ANSW--Blood type and Rh Factor and
antibody screen
-CBC
-Hemoglobin or Hematocrit
-Rubella Titer
-Tuberculosis screening: PPD skin test or serum blood test QuantiFERON Gold
-Hepatitis B screen
-HIV screen
-Urinalysis and culture
- Papanicolaou (Pap) test
-Vaginal Culture (Swab)
Consider Viable
Preterm
Term
Full term - ANSW--20 weeks
- Up to 36 weeks and 6 days
-37-40 weeks
-40 weeks
Gravida - ANSW-Any pregnancy, regardless of duration; also, the number of pregnancies including the
one in progress.
Para - ANSW-Number of deliveries after 20 weeks' gestation. Whether the infant is born alive or not.
Regardless of the number of fetuses.
Abortion - ANSW-Termination of pregnancy before viability (20 weeks' gestation) either spontaneously or
induced.
Presumptive (Subjective) - ANSW--Amenorrhea (0 periods)
-Nausea
-Breast Tenderness
-Pigmentation changes
, -Frequency and urgency or urination
-Quickening (fetal movement felt by the mother, perceived at 16 to 20 weeks of gestation as a faint
fluttering in the lower abdomen.
Probable (Objective) - ANSW--Goodell's sign
-Chadwick sign
-Hegar's sign
-McDonald's sign
-Braxton Hicks
-Ballottement
-Striae
-Positive pregnancy test
Positive - ANSW--Fetal heartbeat using a Doppler device
-Fetal movement felt by examiner
-Ultrasound visualization of fetus
Physiological Changes in Pregnancy
T OR F: Uterus - ANSW-T: The Uterus weighs about 60g and has a capacity of about 10 mL; At term the
uterus weighs about 1000g and has the capacity of 5000mL, enough to house the term fetus, placenta
and amniotic fluid.
Respiratory system - ANSW-Oxygen consumption increases by 15% during pregnancy.
Cardiovascular System - ANSW-The blood volume gradually increases (hypervolemia) to about 45%
greater than that prepregnant state by 32 to 34, at which time it levels off declines slightly.
Symptoms of supine hypotension syndrome include? - ANSW--faintness, lightheadedness, dizziness and
agitation
Gastrointestinal System - ANSW-Increased salivary secretion (ptyalism) sometime affects taste and smell.
Skeletal - ANSW-A woman often has a "waddling" gait in the last few weeks of pregnancy because of a
slight separation of the symphysis (pelvic bone) pubis.
Nutritional requirements during pregnancy - ANSW-A calorie increase of about 340 cal/day in 2nd
trimester & 450 cal/day in 3rd trimester is recommended to provide for the growth of the fetus, placenta
amniotic fluid and maternal tissues.
Four nutrients that are especially important in pregnancy. - ANSW--Protein
-Calcium
-Iron
-Folic Acid
Iron - ANSW-Pregnancy causes a heavy demand for iron becuase the fetus must store an adequate
supply to meet the needs in the first 3 to 6 months after birth.
The DRI (daily recommended intake) is 30 mg/day for a pregnant women.
Vitamin B6 and Ginger - ANSW-Are Often recommended to relieve the common discomfort of nausea
during pregnancy.