Exam 3 - Prenatal Care Flashcards
What are the five basic components of prenatal care?
- Early and accurate calculation of gestational age
- Identifying risk factors and potential complications
- Continuous assessment of fetal growth and well being
- Health promotion
- Interventions to treat identified problems
How often should nulliparous women attend prenatal visits?
8 total visits
How often should multiparous women attend prenatal visits?
6 total visits
How often should pregnant women beyond 40 weeks attend prenatal visits?
Add additional visits
What is the typical schedule for prenatal visits?
Every 4 weeks until 28 weeks
Every 2 weeks until 36 weeks
Every week until birth
Gravida
Total number of pregnancies, regardless of outcome
- Includes current pregnancy
Nulligravida
Has never been pregnant
Primigravida
Pregnant for the first time
Para
Number of times a woman has given birth to a fetus of at least 20 weeks (one birth for twins)
Nullipara
Has not remained pregnant beyond 20 weeks
Primipara
One pregnancy beyond 20 weeks (has given birth once)
Multipara
Has had 2+ pregnancies beyond 20 weeks and given birth more than once (counting multiple births as one event)
What does GTPAL stand for?
G: gravida or number of pregnancies
T: number of term pregnancies
P: number of preterm infants
A: number of spontaneous or induced abortions
L: number of living children
What happens during the first trimester of pregnancy?
At weeks 1-12
- Organogenesis completed by end of 12th week
- Risk of spontaneous abortion reduced past 12 weeks
What happens during the second trimester of pregnancy?
Weeks 13-28
- Point of fetal viability, but now reduced to 24 weeks d/t medical advacements
