What is the name of the hormone that induces amenorrhea? - ✔✔ progesterone
Progesterone makes your temperature - ✔✔ increase after
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Signs/Symptoms of Pregnancy: Presumptive signs include - ✔✔ -amenorrhea
-N/V
-urinary frequency
-breast tenderness
Signs/Symptoms of Pregnancy - Presumptive Signs: What can be one of the first signs of pregnancy? - ✔✔ urinary frequency
amenorrhea
N/V
breast tenderness
Signs/Symptoms of Pregnancy - Presumptive Signs: Why is breast tenderness is presumptive sign of pregnancy? - ✔✔ because of the excess hormones in the body
Probable signs of pregnancy include... - ✔✔ -positive pregnancy test
-Goodell's sign
-Chadwick's sign
-Hegar's sign
-uterine enlargement
-Braxton Hicks contractions
-pigmentation changes of skin
Signs/Symptoms of Pregnancy - Probable Signs: A positive pregnancy test is based on the presence of - ✔✔ hCG levels
Signs/Symptoms of Pregnancy - Probable Signs: There are other conditions that can increase hCG levels like - ✔✔ hydatidiform (molar pregnancy) or some other medications
Signs/Symptoms of Pregnancy - Probable Signs: What is hydatidiform (molar pregnancy)? - ✔✔ benign neoplasm of grape-like vesicles that can become malignant
If a hydatidiform (molar pregnancy) is not malignant - ✔✔ a D & C is required with close follow-up for 6 months to 1 year
Probable Signs: What is Goodell's sign? - ✔✔ softening of the cervix during the second month
Probable Signs: What is Chadwick's sign? - ✔✔ bluish color of the vaginal mucosa and cervix during the 4th week d/t vasocongestion
Probable Signs: What is Hegar's sign? - ✔✔ softening of the lower uterine segment during the 2nd/3rd month
Probable Signs: Braxton Hicks contractions occur when and for what purpose? - ✔✔ they occur throughout pregnancy and move blood through the placenta
Probable Signs: What skin pigmentation changes occur? - ✔✔ -linea nigra
-facial chloasma
-abdomen striae
-darkening of the areola
Positive signs of pregnancy include - ✔✔ -fetal hearbeat
-fetal movement
-ultrasound
Signs/Symptoms of Pregnancy - Positive Signs: Fetal heartbeat can be heard with a doppler weeks - ✔✔ 10 to 12
Positive Signs: Fetal heartbeat can be heard with a fetoscope weeks - ✔✔ 17 to 20
Pregnancy Terms: Terms include - ✔✔ -gravidity
-parity
-viability
-TPAL
Pregnancy Terms: What is gravidity? - ✔✔ the number of times someone has been pregnant
Pregnancy Terms: What is parity? - ✔✔ the number of pregnancies in which the fetus reaches 20 weeks
Pregnancy Terms: What is viability? - ✔✔ when an infant has the ability to live outside the uterus
Pregnancy Terms: The age of viability is - ✔✔ 24 weeks; anything less is NOT considered viable
Pregnancy Terms - TPAL: What does this acronym stand for? - ✔✔ T - term
P - preterm
A - abortion (includes spontaneous and elective)
L - living children
Pregnancy Terms - TPAL: Bleeding, cramping, backache...think - ✔✔ miscarriage
Pregnancy Terms - TPAL: With an imminent miscarriage, the _________________ will begin to drop - ✔✔ hCG level
Pregnancy Terms - TPAL: Most miscarriages occur before - ✔✔ 20 weeks
Pregnancy Terms - Naegle's Rule for the EDD: Steps to calculate - ✔✔ 1. find the first day of the LMP
2. add 7 days
3. subtract 3 months
4. add 1 year
Pregnancy Terms - Naegle's Rule for the EDD: This rule is only accurate plus or minus - ✔✔ 2 weeks
Trimesters of Pregnancy - First Trimester: This trimester is weeks - ✔✔ 1 through 13
First Trimester - Client Education/Teaching: During this trimester it is important to teach the client about - ✔✔ -nutrition
-weight gain
-prenatal vitamin supplements
-exercise
-danger signs and potential complication of maternity
-common discomforts
-medications
-smoking
-primary healthcare provider visits
-ultrasounds
First Trimester - Client Education/Teaching: Increase protein intake to - ✔✔ 60 grams per day (40-45 is normal)
First Trimester - Client Education/Teaching: Regarding culture, consider nutritional influences such as - ✔✔ -hot vs cold foods
-Kosher foods
-fasting
First Trimester - Client Education/Teaching: The client should expect to gain ___________________ pounds in the first trimester and will also be dependent on what the _______________________ is - ✔✔ 1 to 4; starting BMI
First Trimester - Client Education/Teaching: What are the biggest complaints with iron? - ✔✔ constipation and GI upset
First Trimester - Client Education/Teaching: Always take iron with __________ and why? - ✔✔ vitamin C because it prevents GI upset and enhances absorption
First Trimester - Client Education/Teaching: Folic acid prevents - ✔✔ neural tube defects
First Trimester - Client Education/Teaching: What is the daily dose of folic acid? - ✔✔ 400 mcg/day
First Trimester - Client Education/Teaching: What are some iron-rich foods? - ✔✔ -liver
-spinach
-lentils
-raisins
-fortified cereal
-dark chocolate
-dried fruit
First Trimester - Client Education/Teaching: Regarding exercise, NO _____________ - ✔✔ high impact exercise
First Trimester - Client Education/Teaching: What are the best exercises to do? - ✔✔ walking and swimming
First Trimester - Client Education/Teaching: NO heavy exercise program, but can - ✔✔ continue regular exercise program [Show Less]