Unit 8 - 2nd half

Question 1

abruptio placentae

Answer 1

premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall

Question 2

eclampsia

Answer 2

severe complication and progression of preeclampsia characterized by convulsion.

Question 3

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 3

pregnancy occurring outside uterus, commonly in fallopian tube (salpingocyesis)

Question 4

placenta previa

Answer 4

abnormally low implantation of placenta on uterine wall completely or partially covering the cervix

Question 5

preeclampsia

Answer 5

abnormal condition encountered during pregnancy or shortly after delivery characterized by high blood pressure, edema and proteinuria with no convulsions

Question 6

abortion

Answer 6

termination of pregnancy by expulsion from uterus of an embryo

Question 7

spontaneous abortion

Answer 7

Pregnancy that ends on its own prior to fetal viability (20 weeks); otherwise known as a miscarriage

Question 8

in vitro fertilization

Answer 8

method of fertilizing human ova outside the body and placing the zygote into the uterus

Question 9

quickening

Answer 9

first feeling of movement of the fetus in utero by the pregnant woman

Question 10

pelvic sonography

Answer 10

pertaining to the pelvis, process of recording sound

Question 11

breech presentation

Answer 11

childbirth in which the buttocks, feet, or knees emerge first

Question 12

colostrum

Answer 12

thin milky fluid secreted by the breast during pregnancy and during the first days after birth

Question 13

cephalic presentation

Answer 13

childbirth in which any part of the head emerges first

Question 14

effacement

Answer 14

thinning of the cervix for childbirth preparation

Question 15

lactation

Answer 15

the secretion of milk

Question 16

lochia

Answer 16

vaginal discharge following childbirth for 1-2 weeks

Question 17

meconium

Answer 17

first stool of the newborn (greenish-black in color)

Question 18

midwife

Answer 18

an individual who practices midwifery

Question 19

premature infant

Answer 19

infant born before completing 37 weeks of gestation

Question 20

neonate

Answer 20

infant from birth to four weeks of age

Question 21

Apgar score

Answer 21

system for rapid neonatal assessment at a 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth

Question 22

cesarean section

Answer 22

the birth of a baby through an incision in the mother’s abdomen and uterus

Question 23

congenital anomaly

Answer 23

abnormality present at birth

Question 24

fetal alcohol syndrome

Answer 24

condition caused by excessive alcohol consumption by the mother during pregnancy

Question 25

stillborn

Answer 25

born dead

Question 26

obstetrician

Answer 26

physician who specializes in pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium

Question 27

obstetrics

Answer 27

medical specialty dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium

Question 28

para

Answer 28

a woman who has given birth to a viable offspring

Question 29

puerperium

Answer 29

period from delivery until the reproductive organs return to normal (approximately 6 weeks)

Question 30

G/P

Answer 30

gravida/para

Question 31

EDC

Answer 31

due date (estimated date of confinement)

Question 32

OB

Answer 32

obstetrics

Question 33

LMP

Answer 33

last menstrual period

Question 34

ICU

Answer 34

intensive care unit

Question 35

PACU

Answer 35

post anesthesia care unit

Question 36

IM

Answer 36

intramuscular

Question 37

IV

Answer 37

intravenous

Question 38

SL

Answer 38

under the tongue (sublingual)

Question 39

PRN

Answer 39

whenever necessary