MCN

Question 1

• A pregnant woman
• This refers to any pregnancy
  regardless of duration.

Answer 1

Gravida

Question 2

• A woman who has delivered a viable
  young (not necessarily living at
  birth).
• is used with numerals to
  designate the number of pregnancies
  that have resulted in the birth of a
  viable offspring.

Answer 2

Para

Question 3

A woman who has never pregnant

Answer 3

Nulligravida

Question 4

A woman who has not delivered a child who reached viability

Answer 4

Nullipara

Question 5

A woman pregnant for the very first time

Answer 5

Pulligravida

Question 6

A woman who has delivered one child after the age of viability

Answer 6

Primipara

Question 7

A woman who has been pregnant more than once

Answer 7

Multigravida

Question 8

-A woman who has delivered two or
more fetuses past the age of viability.
- It does not matter whether they are
born dead or alive.

Answer 8

Multipara

Question 9

• A woman who has had six or more
  births past the age of viability.

Answer 9

Grand Multipara

Question 10

Refers to the capability of a fetus to
survive outside the uterus after the
earliest gestational age
(approximately 24 weeks gestation).

Answer 10

Viability

Question 11

Refers to within the uterus

Answer 11

In utero

Question 12

Schedule of Prenatal Visits
● Up to 28th week of pregnancy

Answer 12

Every 4 weeks/every one moth

Question 13

Schedule of Prenatal Visits
● Up to 28th to 36th week of pregnancy

Answer 13

Every 2 week/2 times a month

Question 14

Schedule of Prenatal Visits
● 36th week until birth

Answer 14

every week/ four times a moth

Question 15

If LMP is not known.

Answer 15

McDonald’s Rule (Fundal Height
Measurement)

Question 16

small
changes in FHB from second to second

Answer 16

short-term viability

Question 17

differences in
FHR that occur over 20 min. period.

Answer 17

long term viability

Question 18

No accelerations with the fetal
movements

Answer 18

Abnormal: NON-REACTIVE NONSTRESS
TEST

Question 19

• 2 – 4 FHR accelerations in 10 min

Answer 19

Normal : REACTIVE NONSTRESS TEST

Question 20

Test used to stimulate fetal movement by the
use of an acoustic stimulator especially if a
spontaneous acceleration has not occurred
within 20 min. During NON STRESS TEST.

Answer 20

vibroacoustic stimulation

Question 21

A substance produced by the fetal liver that is
present in amniotic fluid and maternal serum.

Answer 21

Alpha-feto protein

Question 22

Average fluid index

Answer 22

= 12 – 15 cm between 28 –
40 weeks

Question 23

Response of FHR to fetal movement in which
the FHR and Uterine Contraction Monitors are
attached.

Answer 23

non-stress test

Question 24

C.1. Biparietal Diameter

Answer 24

● 8.5 cm = 40 weeks of fetal age

Question 25

↑ MSAFP =

Answer 25

spina bifida

Question 26

↓ MSAFP =

Answer 26

down syndrome

Question 27

Indicates blood incompatibility or the degree of destruction of fetal RBCs

Answer 27

bilirubin level

Question 28

↑ Apha-fetal protein

Answer 28

indicates NEURAL TUBE DEFECT

Question 29

These are the protein components of the lung enzyme surfactant that the alveoli begin to form at about 22nd – 24th wks. Pregnancy

Answer 29

L/S (Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio)

Question 30

3 separate episodes of fetal limb or trunk movements within 30 min.

Answer 30

fetal body movements

Question 31

Fetus extends then flexes extremities or spine at least once in 30 min.

Answer 31

fetal tone

Question 32

Pocket of amniotic fluid measuring 1 cm in vertical diameter

Answer 32

amniotic volume

Question 33

score fetus is doing well; healthy fetus

Answer 33

8-10

Question 34

score suspicious; requires determination of the need for immediate delivery of the fetus

Answer 34

6

Question 35

score fetus in jeopardy

Answer 35

4

Question 36

Comprehensive system of classifying pregnancy status

Answer 36

obstetric history

Question 37

Decreased fetal movement =

Answer 37

placental insufficency

Question 38

Counting & recording the number of fetal movements in an hour after meal (mother in LEFT RECUMBENT position)

Answer 38

sandovsky method