NFDN 2004 Midterm Review Maternity
questions and answers
When does implantation occur?
- correct answer 8-10 days after fertilization
What is amniotic fluid?
- correct answer The fluid surrounding the embryo/foetus that protects the unborn baby
purpose of amniotic fluid
- correct answer protection of fetus, temperature regulation, nutrients
protects, maintains temperature, aids in muscular development (allows fetus to freely move), protects
cord from pressure therefore protecting oxygen supply
how much amniotic fluid is there?
- correct answer 700-1000 mls
what is conception?
- correct answer the process of the sperm fertilizing the egg - (union of ovum and spermatozoon)
How does fertilization occur?
- correct answer - Ejaculation during intercourse normally propels about 200-500 million sperm.
- Sperm remain viable within the woman's reproductive system for an average of 2-3 days!
- Sperm can reach an egg in as little as 5 minutes, however the average transit time is 4-6 hours.
- Once the sperm penetrates the ovum, the cell membrane changes and doesn't allow other sperm in.
- Once sperm penetrates the ovum the chromosomal material fuses a zygote is formed
,How many arteries and veins are in the umblical cord?
- correct answer 2 arteries, 1 vein
What does the umbilical cord do?
- correct answer -Transports oxygen and nutrients to fetus from placenta*
-Transports waste away from fetus to placenta
-Provides circulation between embryo - chorionic villi of placenta - mom.
-1 vein carries oxygenated blood to fetus
-2 arteries carries deoxygenated blood from fetus to placenta
Psychological Tasks of Pregnancy
- correct answer •1.Acceptance of Pregnancy
-First trimester
•2.Accepting the baby
-2nd trimester
•3.Acceptance of being parents (Preparing for parenthood)
-3rd trimester
First Trimester - Psychological
- correct answer Accepting the pregnancy-accepting reality of pregnancy
Can feel happy, scared or ambivalence; for most women they feel positive toward pregnancy once they
feel movement and hear FHR
Second Trimester - Psychological
- correct answer -Accept that she is having a baby; usually happens at quickening
, -She views the baby as a separate entity and imagines how she will feel at the birth
Third Trimester - Psychological
- correct answer -Preparing for parenthood; start nest building activities
-Interested in attending childbirth classes
signs of pregnancy
- correct answer Presumptive
Probable
Positive
Signs of Pregnancy: Presumptive
- correct answer subjective changes felt by the woman
-Nausea and vomiting
-Fatigue
-Urinary frequency
-Breast changes
-Uterine enlargement
-Amenorrhea
signs of pregnancy: Probable
- correct answer -those objective changes observed by an examiner
-Pregnancy test
-Chadwick's sign (bluish coloration of the mucous membranes of the cervix)
-Hegar's sign (softening of the lower uterine segment)
-Ballottement (feeling of "bouncing back" on a bimanual exam)
questions and answers
When does implantation occur?
- correct answer 8-10 days after fertilization
What is amniotic fluid?
- correct answer The fluid surrounding the embryo/foetus that protects the unborn baby
purpose of amniotic fluid
- correct answer protection of fetus, temperature regulation, nutrients
protects, maintains temperature, aids in muscular development (allows fetus to freely move), protects
cord from pressure therefore protecting oxygen supply
how much amniotic fluid is there?
- correct answer 700-1000 mls
what is conception?
- correct answer the process of the sperm fertilizing the egg - (union of ovum and spermatozoon)
How does fertilization occur?
- correct answer - Ejaculation during intercourse normally propels about 200-500 million sperm.
- Sperm remain viable within the woman's reproductive system for an average of 2-3 days!
- Sperm can reach an egg in as little as 5 minutes, however the average transit time is 4-6 hours.
- Once the sperm penetrates the ovum, the cell membrane changes and doesn't allow other sperm in.
- Once sperm penetrates the ovum the chromosomal material fuses a zygote is formed
,How many arteries and veins are in the umblical cord?
- correct answer 2 arteries, 1 vein
What does the umbilical cord do?
- correct answer -Transports oxygen and nutrients to fetus from placenta*
-Transports waste away from fetus to placenta
-Provides circulation between embryo - chorionic villi of placenta - mom.
-1 vein carries oxygenated blood to fetus
-2 arteries carries deoxygenated blood from fetus to placenta
Psychological Tasks of Pregnancy
- correct answer •1.Acceptance of Pregnancy
-First trimester
•2.Accepting the baby
-2nd trimester
•3.Acceptance of being parents (Preparing for parenthood)
-3rd trimester
First Trimester - Psychological
- correct answer Accepting the pregnancy-accepting reality of pregnancy
Can feel happy, scared or ambivalence; for most women they feel positive toward pregnancy once they
feel movement and hear FHR
Second Trimester - Psychological
- correct answer -Accept that she is having a baby; usually happens at quickening
, -She views the baby as a separate entity and imagines how she will feel at the birth
Third Trimester - Psychological
- correct answer -Preparing for parenthood; start nest building activities
-Interested in attending childbirth classes
signs of pregnancy
- correct answer Presumptive
Probable
Positive
Signs of Pregnancy: Presumptive
- correct answer subjective changes felt by the woman
-Nausea and vomiting
-Fatigue
-Urinary frequency
-Breast changes
-Uterine enlargement
-Amenorrhea
signs of pregnancy: Probable
- correct answer -those objective changes observed by an examiner
-Pregnancy test
-Chadwick's sign (bluish coloration of the mucous membranes of the cervix)
-Hegar's sign (softening of the lower uterine segment)
-Ballottement (feeling of "bouncing back" on a bimanual exam)
