Prenatal Labs
A blood test that screens for neural tube defects only
What is AFP
What is described as a deep, sharp, stabbing or stretching sensation that begins or worsens with movement
What is Round Ligament Pain
This condition often occurs when a pregnant woman lies on her back and is the result of pressure from the uterus on the vena cava
What is defined as a fetus in a longitudinal lie with the buttocks or feet closest to the cervix
What is the Breech Position
This numeric score that determines maternal readiness for labor induction and evaluates cervical status and fetal position
What is the Bishop Score
A rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test is a blood test used to screen for
What is Syphilis
This common discomfort of pregnancy results from pressure of the growing fetus on the diaphragm and decreased gastric motility
What is heartburn?
This occurs when an embryo implants somewhere other than the uterus, such as in one of the Fallopian Tubes
What is an Ectopic Pregnancy
What is also know as Amniotomy
What is Artificial Rupture of Membranes
This term is used to describe fluttery sensation experienced by the expectant mother when she first feels the baby move
What is Quickening
A common bacterium that is often carried in the intestines or lower genital tract
What is Group B Streptococcus (GBS)
What condition characterized by severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and electrolyte disturbance
What is Hyperemesis gravidarum
What is the term used for labor that starts before 37 weeks of pregnancy
What is Preterm Labor
This is the process of the thinning and shortening of the cervix during the first stage of labor. Progress is expressed in percentages from 0%-100%
What is Cervical Effacement
What maneuver do you do to determine the presentation and position of the fetus, that can aid in locating fetal heart sounds
What is the Leopold Maneuvers
What does GTT stand for and what are you checking for when you order this lab
Glucose Tolerance Test and Gestional Diabetes Mellitus
What “false” contractions feel like mild menstrual cramps but they do not cause labor or open the cervix
What are Braxton Hicks Contractions
What is a rare, but serious condition where high blood pressure results in seizures during pregnancy
What is Eclampsia
What is the surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus.
What is a Cesarean Section
This term describes a condition in which there is less than 300ml or 5 cm of amniotic fluid.
What is oligohydraminos?
The QUAD screen test is a maternal blood screening test that looks for what four specific substances
What are AFP, hCG, Estriol, and Inhibin-A
Ptyalism is the scientific name for this excessive phenomenon experienced by some pregnant women.
What is excessive saliva production?
What is HELLP syndrome
There are three stages of delivery. What are the two phases of STAGE 1.
What are Latent Phase, Active Phase
Name Two of the Four basic types of pelvis
What are Gynecoid , Android, Anthropoid, Platypelloid