vocab part 2

Question 1

fundus

Answer 1

top of the uterus

Question 2

what does fundal height indicate?

Answer 2

assesses the growth and development of the fetus and how many weeks it has been growing

Question 3

gestation

Answer 3

the length of pregnancy

Question 4

how long is gestation typically?

Answer 4

40 weeks

Question 5

gravida

Answer 5

a woman who is pregnant

Question 6

gravidity

Answer 6

pregnancy

Question 7

gynecologist

Answer 7

a doctor specializing in women’s health

Question 8

hyperemesis gravidarum

Answer 8

abnormal condition of pregnancy charactertized by excess vomiting

Question 9

hysterectomy

Answer 9

a surgical procedure used to remove all or part of the uterus

Question 10

infant

Answer 10

a newborn from 1-12 months of age

Question 11

infertility

Answer 11

the inability to get pregnant and maintain the fetus to birth

Question 12

intrapartum

Answer 12

period during delivery

Question 13

labor

Answer 13

the process of birthing the fetus

characterized by cervical changes and rhythmic uterine contractions

Question 14

what characterizes labor?

Answer 14

regular and successive contractions

cervical changes

Question 15

LMP

Answer 15

last known menstrual period

Question 16

what can LMP help determine?

Answer 16

EDD

Question 17

mammogram

Answer 17

medical examination of the breasts

Question 18

mastectomy

Answer 18

a surgical procedure to remove part or all of the breast tissue (usually is to prevent breast cancer)

Question 19

menopause

Answer 19

a period in a woman’s life when the normal menstrual period ceases and her body undergoes various hormonal changes

Question 20

which time frame is considered for menopause?

Answer 20

12 months without a cycle

Question 21

menstrual cycle

Answer 21

the cycle of menstruation, shedding of the uterine lining, and reformation of the uterine lining

Question 22

menstruation/ menstrual period

Answer 22

the process that women experience when she discharges blood and other material from the uterus when she is not pregnant

Question 23

midwife

Answer 23

a trained professional who helps a woman deliver her baby

Question 24

miscarriage

Answer 24

natural termination of pregnancy

Question 25

morning sickness

Answer 25

tendency of women to feel sick in the morning

Question 26

what is the severe form of morning sickness?

Answer 26

hyperemesis gravidarum

Question 27

multigravida

Answer 27

describing a woman who has been pregnant before (including miscarriages and abortions that did not lead to giving birth)

Question 28

multipara

Answer 28

describing a woman who has given birth before

Question 29

NAD

Answer 29

no abnormalities detected

Question 30

neonatal

Answer 30

period right from birth to 1 month of age

Question 31

NST

Answer 31

nonstress test-evaluation of fetal response to fetal movement, uterine contractions, or stimulation

Question 32

obstetrician

Answer 32

a doctor specializing in pregnant women and pregnancy

Question 33

occipital anterior

Answer 33

refers to the position of a fetus when the back of their head is towards the belly button ## Footnote this is the position for normal delivery

Question 34

occipital posterior

Answer 34

the back of the head of fetus is towards the spine

Question 35

ovary

Answer 35

female organs that hold unfertilized eggs

Question 36

what is palpation for on a pregnant woman?

Answer 36

to feel the baby's movement

Question 37

pap smear

Answer 37

a test that is part of the screening for cervical cancer

Question 38

parity/ para

Answer 38

number of pregnancies in which the fetus has reached 20 weeks of gestation

Question 39

PIH

Answer 39

pregnancy-induced hypertension; incidence of HTN due to pregnancy