Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
This procedure can be done beginning at 10 weeks gestation to diagnose fetal chromosomal, metabolic, or DNA abnormalities
What is Chorionic Villus Sampling?
This process involves contractions that occurs at regular intervals, an increased intensity of contractions, discomfort in the lower back or abdomen, discomfort that does not stop with walking, and a dilated cervix
What is true labor?
This item should be supplemented in women who wish to become pregnant and those who are currently pregnant to prevent neural tube defects
What is folic acid?
This disorder is diagnosed by the presence of hypertension and proteinuria
What is preeclampsia
This is the antidote to magnesium toxicity
What is calcium gluconate?
This item can be measured in the maternal serum or amniotic fluid
What is alpha fetoprotein?
This paper can be used to detect true ROM and turns blue is positive
What is nitrazine paper?
This is an eating disorder that can be experienced during pregnancy, it involves a person eating things not usually considered food
What is pica?
This procedure involves Surgical reinforcement of the cervix with a heavy ligature
What is cervical cerclage?
This drug is given to enhance fetal lung maturity between 24 to 34 weeks
What is betamethasone?
This diagnostic is useful for viewing intrauterine growth restriction, poor placental perfusion, and high-risk pregnancies
What is doppler ultrasound?
This is the time between beginning of a contraction to the end of a contraction
What is duration?
This is something that should be given to a client taking iron supplements to relieve constipation
What is stool softener?
This complication is classified by size greater than dates, abnormally high hCG levels, hyperemesis gravidum, and an increase in uterine size
What is gestational trophoblastic disease?
If experiencing toxicity, the patient will have a respiratory rate of less than 12, decrease urine output under 30 ml/per, and decrease deep tendon reflexes
What is magnesium toxicity?
An amniocentesis is done in the third trimester to measure this value
What is L/s ratio
What is hemolytic disease?
This score can be indicated whether or not a mother can be successfully induced
What is Bishop’s score?
Consuming 500 mg/ day or more of this can cause a spontaneous abortion
What is caffeine
This condition is three times more common in pregnancy and involves cranial nerve 7
What is Bell’s palsy
This drug blocks the production of prostaglandins and should not be given past 32 weeks
What is indomethacin?
This test involves an aspiration of fetal blood from the umbilical cord for prenatal diagnosis or therapy
What is percutaneous umbilical blood sampling?
This value is obtained from swabbing vaginal secretions, this protein is present between 24 and 34 weeks and can indicate labor which increases the risk of labor within the next two weeks
What is fibronectin?
What artificial sweetener should be avoided in a mother than has PKU?
What is aspartame?
This problem involves no cramps, scant brownish bleeding, no tissue passed, cervix closed
What is missed abortion?
This drug Crosses the placenta stimulates CNS. Risks include preterm birth, placental abruption, small fetus, lethargic infant, heart and brain damage to infant
What is methamphetamine?