Exam 2 - Classes 3, 4, 5

Question 1

miscarriage

Answer 1

an in-utero death prior to 20 weeks of gestation; aka spontaneous abortion

Question 2

stillbirth

Answer 2

a fetal death occurring at 20 weeks or later; aka “intrauterine fetal demise”

Question 3

cerclage

Answer 3

use of nonabsorbable suture to constrict the internal os of a cervix that is dilating prematurely because of cervical weakness

the suture can be placed vaginally or abdominally

Cerclage can be placed either prophylactically or as a rescue procedure

Question 4

fetal fibronectin (fFN)

Answer 4

glycoprotein “glue” found in plasma and produced during fetal life; normally appears in cervical & vaginal secretions early in pregnancy and again late in pregnancy

assessing for the presence or absence of fFN in vaginal secretions is used as a diagnostic test for preterm labor

Question 5

intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)

Answer 5

fetal undergrowth of any cause, such as deficient nutrient supply or intrauterine infection, or associated with congenital malformation; birth weight less than population 10th percentile corrected for gestational age

Question 6

tocolytics

Question 7

glucocorticoids

Question 8

PROM - Premature Rupture of Membranes

Question 9

placental previa

Question 10

placental abruption

Question 11

DIC - Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Question 12

EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Question 13

ultrasound transducer

Question 14

tocotransducer

Question 15

spiral electrode

Question 16

IUPC - intrauterine pressure catheter

Question 17

MVUs - Montevideo units

Question 18

variability

Question 19

tachycardia

Question 20

bradycardia

Question 21

periodic changes

Question 22

episodic changes

Question 23

uteroplacental insufficiency

Question 24

hypoxemia

Question 25

hypoxia

Question 26

asphyxia

Question 27

Early Deceleration

Question 28

Variable Deceleration

Question 29

Late Deceleration

Question 30

Acceleration

Question 31

Increment

Question 32

Acme

Question 33

Decrement

Question 34

Contraction

Question 35

hypertension

Question 36

preeclampsia

Question 37

eclampsia

Question 38

clonus

Question 39

HELLP syndrome

Question 40

gestational diabetes mellitus

Question 41

macrosomia

Question 42

polyhydramnios

Question 43

ketoacidosis

Question 44

glycated hemoglobin a1C

Question 45

hyperemesis gravidarum

Question 46

GTT - glucose tolerance test

Question 47

euglycemia