Psyche

Question 1

may arise from the realization that one’s roles would be changed permanently

Answer 1

Grief

Question 2

Mood Swings also known as _______________________

Answer 2

emotional lability

Question 3

Mood Swings also known as emotional lability, this psychological reaction can be caused by two factors:

Answer 3

hormonal changes or narcissism

Question 4

is a common manifestation of mood swings, during and even after the pregnancy.

Answer 4

Crying

Question 5

Women who are on the first trimester of pregnancy experience a ______________________ mainly because of breast tenderness, nausea, and fatigue.

Answer 5

decrease in libido

Question 6

On the second trimester, sexual libido may __________ because of increased blood flow to the pelvic area that supplies the placenta.

Answer 6

rise

Question 7

Women who are on the _________________ of pregnancy experience a decrease in libido mainly because of breast tenderness, nausea, and fatigue.

Answer 7

first trimester

Question 8

On the _______________, sexual libido may rise because of increased blood flow to the pelvic area that supplies the placenta.

Answer 8

second trimester

Question 9

The third trimester might bring an _______________________________ due to an increase in the abdominal size or difficulty in finding a comfortable position

Answer 9

increase or decrease in sexual libido

Question 10

The ____________________ might bring an increase or decrease in sexual libido due to an increase in the abdominal size or difficulty in finding a comfortable position

Answer 10

third trimester

Question 11

__________________________ may also affect sexual libido as it may bring a loss of desire

Answer 11

Estrogen increase

Question 12

Pregnancy cause a major change in roles that could cause

Answer 12

stress

Question 13

The stress that a pregnant woman feels might affect her _______________________

Answer 13

ability to decide.

Question 14

1st Trimester:

Answer 14

Accepting the Pregnancy

Question 15

One of the most common reactions of a couple who would be having a baby for the first time is __________________, or _________________________________________________________

Answer 15

ambivalence; feeling both pleased and unhappy about the pregnancy.

Question 16

2nd Trimester

Answer 16

Accepting the Baby
Preparing for the Baby

Question 17

The woman and her partner will start to merge into the role of novice parents as _______________________ closes in.

Answer 17

second trimester

Question 18

Emotions such as __________________________ are commonly present at this stage. (2 nd Trimester: Accepting the Baby)

Answer 18

narcissism and introversion

Question 19

are activities that help the couple embrace their roles as parents.

Answer 19

Role playing and increased dreaming

Question 20

A woman who is ________________ during pregnancy must be compliant in taking a vitamin D supplement because she might not be getting adequate sun exposure.

Answer 20

house bound

Question 21

Women who are ________________________ may not know how they became pregnant, so if she was abused sexually, give ample time to talk to her regarding a pelvic examination

Answer 21

cognitively challenged

Question 22

A woman who cannot assume a lithotomy position could be positioned in a _________________________________ during vaginal delivery.

Answer 22

dorsal recumbent or Sims’ position

Question 23

1-10 days after birth

Answer 23

Postpartal Blues

Question 24

Symptoms of Postpartal Blues

Answer 24

Sadness, tears

Question 25

1-12 months after birth

Answer 25

Postpartal Depression

Question 26

Within first year after birth

Answer 26

Postpartal Psychosis

Question 27

Symptoms of Postpartal Depression

Answer 27

Anxiety, feeling of loss, sadness

Question 28

Symptoms of Postpartal Psychosis

Answer 28

Delusions or hallucinations of harming infant or self

Question 29

Schizophrenia most commonly occurs in ____________________________________

Answer 29

young pregnant women

Question 30

is seen as the most common mental illness among pregnant women.

Answer 30

Depression

Question 31

A person is substance dependent if she has ___________________________________ after discontinuing the use of illegal drugs.

Answer 31

withdrawal symptoms

Question 32

Drug abuse accounts for _______________________________

Answer 32

preterm birth and fetal abnormalities

Question 33

the risk for __________________________________________ if the woman uses injected drugs.

Answer 33

hepatitis and HIV increases

Question 34

the most frequently abused drug during pregnancy

Answer 34

Cocaine

Question 35

it causes extreme vasoconstriction that can compromise placental circulation leading to premature separation of the placenta and ultimately, preterm labor or fetal death.

Answer 35

Cocaine

Question 36

Infants of cocaine-dependent women may suffer from immediate effects of ______________________________________________________________

Answer 36

intracranial hemorrhage and withdrawal syndrome.

Question 37

Newborns born to women who use amphetamines show

Answer 37

jitteriness, poor feeding at birth, and growth restriction

Question 38

A woman who uses ______________________ would not be able to breastfeed because of reduced milk production and the risk to the newborn from excretion of the drug in the milk.

Answer 38

marijuana or hashish

Question 39

Narcotic agonists such as ____________ would have effects on the pregnant woman such as fetal opiate dependence and severe withdrawal symptoms in the infant after birth.

Answer 39

heroin

Question 40

Women who are opiate dependent can enroll in a ______________________ maintenance program during pregnancy, but the infant would still not escape the withdrawal symptoms at birth, and methadone withdrawal has more severe reactions than heroin.

Answer 40

methadone

Question 41

The woman may also be treated with ______________________ if methadone programs are not available.

Answer 41

buprenorphine