Calendar method - answerovulation occurs 14 days before onset of next menstrual cycle and avoids intercourse during that period, days 8-19 is fertile
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spinnbarkeit sign - answerthe ability for the mucus to stretch between the fingers is greatest during ovulation
Basal Body temp - answertemp drops during ovulation
diagphragm - answerinserted up to 6 hours before and stay in 6 hours after refitted every 2 years
cervical cap - answerguidelines are the same as diaphragm, 6 hours before and leave in 6 hours after
replaced every 2 years
contraceptive sponge - answerleave in for 6 hours after intercourse
progestin pills - answerare safe for breast feeding mothers
nuva ring - answerreplace ring every 3 weeks
insertion same day of every month can be removed up to 3 hours
how soon can pregnancy be detected? - answerHCG beings production detected as early as 7-8 days
higher levels of HCG - answercan indicate multifetal pregnancy, down syndrome
low levels of HCG - answerMiscarriage or ectopic pregnancy
anticonvulsants - answercause false positive pregnancy tests weaken birth control medications
When should you start measuring the fundal height? - answer18-32 weeks gestation
Parity - answernumber of pregnancies greater than 20 weeks not the number of fetuses
gravidity - answernumber of pregnancies
ultrasound - answerneeds to have full bladder
amniocentesis - answerneeds to have empty bladder
bishop score - answer9 nullipara 5 multipara
how many lbs should the mother gain? - answer25-35 lbs 4 lbs 1st trimester
the rest of the trimesters is a pound a week
FHR variables - answer2 means good scoring is 0-2
Ballottment - answerpositioning of fetus its a presumptive sign of pregnancy
prenatal assessment - answer16-28 weeks monthly 29-36 every 2 weeks
36 weeks until birth is every week
when can fundal height be measured? - answer2nd trimester
GBS testing - answer35-27 weeks gest
fetal movement - answerless than 3 per hour or movements cease for 12 hours needs further eval
usually it's 2-3 times a day for 2 hours after meals or bedtime
iron intake for pregnant women - answer27 mg/dl
calcium intake for pregnant women - answer1000
folic acid intake for pregnant women - answer600 mg
calories per day for pregnant women - answer500 calories
how soon can a amniocentesis be performed? - answer14 weeks
Kelihauer-Betke Test - answerused to measure the amount of fetal hemoglobin transferred from a fetus to a mother's bloodstream this is done to make sure there is not too much blood from infant in mothers bloodstream [Show Less]