A&P of pregnancy chapter 13

Question 1

gravida

Answer 1

woman who is pregnant

Question 2

gravidity

Answer 2

pregnancy

Question 3

multigravida

Answer 3

woman who has had TWO or more pregnancies

Question 4

nulligravida

Answer 4

woman who has NEVER been pregnant

Question 5

parity

Answer 5

number of pregnancies in which fetus/fetuses have reached viability
-NOT the number of fetuses

Question 6

viability

Answer 6

(for purpose of parity)
20 weeks

Question 7

nullipara

Answer 7

woman who has not completed pregnancy with a fetus/fetuses who have reached viability

Question 8

primapara

Answer 8

woman who has completed one pregnancy with fetus/fetuses who have reached viability

Question 9

multipara

Answer 9

woman who has completed TWO or more pregnancies with fetus/fetuses who have reached viability

Question 10

gestational age of pregn.
preterm

Answer 10

20 to 36 6/7

Question 11

gestational age of pregn.
late preterm

Answer 11

34 0/7 to 36 6/7

Question 12

gestational age of pregn.
early term

Answer 12

37 0/7 to 38 6/7

Question 13

gestational age of pregn.
full term

Answer 13

39 0/7 to 40 6/7

Question 14

gestational age of pregn.
late term

Answer 14

41 0/7 to 41 6/7

Question 15

gestational age of pregn.
post term

Answer 15

42 beyond

Question 16

presumptive signs of pregnancy

Answer 16

changes felt by the pregnant woman
woman feels and experiences

Question 17

probable signs of pregnancy

Answer 17

changes observed by an examiner

Question 18

positive signs of pregnancy

Answer 18

signs attributed only to the presence of the fetus

Question 19

examples of presumptive signs

Answer 19

amenorrhea, fatigue, breast changes (tender), N&V, urinary frequency
-quickening

Question 20

examples of probable signs

Answer 20

Hegar sign, ballottement, positive pregnancy tests, Braxton Hicks contractions, placental souffle, uterine enlargement

Question 21

examples of positive signs

Answer 21

hearing fetal heart tones, visualizing the fetus on ultrasound, fetal movement felt by someone other than mom

Question 22

HcG

Answer 22

(human chorionic gonadotropin)
earliest biochemical marker for pregnancy

Question 23

when & where does HcG production start ?

Answer 23

production starts as early as day of implantation AT implantation site

Question 24

when can maternal HcG serum be detected in urine ?

Answer 24

as soon as 7-8 days before expected menses

Question 25

how long does it take for HcG levels to double ?

Answer 25

after 48 hours 2 days

Question 26

when's the best time to take a pregnancy test ?

Answer 26

in the morning because urine is the most concentrated

Question 27

reasons for abnormally HIGH HcG

Answer 27

-multifetal gestation -down syndrome

Question 28

reasons for abnormally LOW HcG

Answer 28

-ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside of uterus) -potential miscarriage