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WHERE DO YOU MEASURE A FUNDAL HEIGHT?
SYMPHIS PUBIS TO THE TOP PART OF THE FUNDUS (UTERUS)
WHEN DOES NEGATIVE FEEDBACK & POSITIVE FEEDBACK OCCUR?
FOLLICULAR PHASE (CYCLE DAYS 1-13)
LIST THE CONTRACEPTION THAT INCREASES THE RISKS FOR TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME (TSS)
CONTRACEPTIVE SPONGE
DIAPHRAGM
CERVICAL CAP
THE PITUITARY GLAND RESPONDS AND RELEASES FSH & LH IN RETURN
Fluid passes into the morula and ENTERS THE UTERUS as_________.
blastocyst
GOODELL'S SIGN
EXPLAIN NEGATIVE FEEDBACK IN TERMS OF A MENSTRUAL CYCLE.
NEGATIVE FEEDBACK OCCURS WHEN FSH & LH ARE EXCRETED TO MATURE A FOLLICLE, WHEN LH SURGE OCCURS, ESTROGEN CAUSES A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK LOOP AND DECREASES FSH & LH.
DURING WHICH PHASE OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE DOES THE CORPUS LUTEUM SECRETE PROGESTERONE?
LUTEAL (SECRETORY) PHASE
HOW LONG CAN THE CERVICAL CAP & DIAPHRAGM STAY IN PLACE FOR?
CERVICAL CAP - 48 HOURS
DIAPHRAGM - 6 HOURS
SPINNBARKEIT HAS AN ELASTICITY OF HOW MANY CENTIMETERS?
8 TO 10CM
What is dysmenorrhea and what causes it?
painful cramps before and/or during a women's menstrual cycle
Prostaglandins
WHAT OCCURS WHEN FSH & LH ARE RELEASED?
CAUSES RELEASE OF A MATURE EGG (GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE)
What cycle day does the proliferative stage occur?
Cycle day 7-13
HOW OFTEN SHOULD A DIAPHRAGM BE REPLACED OR REFITTED?
EVERY 2 YEARS and/or WEIGHT LOSS OR WEIGHT GAIN, TERM BIRTH OR 2ND TERM ABORTION
A PATIENT WHO IS 20 WEEKS PREGNANT IS HAVING HER FUNDAL HEIGHT MEASURED DURING HER OFFICE VISIT. THE PATIENT STATES "SHE IS WORRIED THAT SHE IS NOT MEASURING BIG ENOUGH". HER FUNDAL HEIGHT IS 2 WEEKS BELOW THE UMBILICUS. WHAT SHOULD THE NURSE TELL THE PATIENT?
YOUR FUNDAL HEIGHT IS MEASURING APPROPIATELY FOR YOUR GESTATIONAL AGE.
+/- 2 WEEKS
WHICH PATIENTS ARE NOT SUITED FOR DIAPHRAGM OR CERVICAL CAP USE?
PATIENTS WITH A HISTORY OF:
TSS, PID, CERVICAL CANCER, ABNORMAL PAPSMEAR,E TC
pg. 46
Using naegeles rule: calculate the LMP: May 29, 2022
March 5th, 2023
THE PERIOD NEEDED FOR SPERMICIDE TO ELAPSE AFTER INSERTION IS?
15 MINUTES
ACCORDING TO TABLE 3-4, FDA PREGNANCY CATEGORIES:
BENEFITS MUST OUTWEIGH THE RISKS IS KNOWN AS WHICH OF THE FDA CATEGORIES?
CATEGORY D
A BALL OF 16 BLASTOMERES IS KNOWN AS...
DURING WHICH PHASE DOES THE STRATUM FUNCTIONALIS SHED?
MENSTRUAL (CYCLE 1-6 DAYS)
Calculate a patients Estimated due date using Naegele's Rule
July 25, 2022
May 1st, 2023
excessive salivation causing nausea and vomiting is known as....
What patient education would help to relieve this?
Pytalism
Chewing gum, lozenges, small frequent meals, staying hydrated.
What respiratory changes occur during pregnancy and because of which hormone in particular?
Nasal and sinus stuffiness and nosebleeds
because of estrogen
By the _______ week, there is a clear distinction between the upper and lower limbs, and the external genitals are well developed.
8 weeks
Maternal awareness of fetal movements are frequently reported during this time.
17-20 weeks
List 5 common discomforts known to occur during pregnancy.
Fatigue
Urinary frequency
Dyspepsia
Hemorrhoids
Gum hyperplasia and bleeding
Leg cramps
Dependent edema
Leg varicosities
Dyspareunia
Nocturia
Round ligament pain
Braxton hicks contractions
Supine hypotensive syndrome
Breast tenderness
List 3 PROBABLE signs of pregnancy (table 4-1)
Goodell's sign
Chadwick's
hegar's sign
ballottement
enlargement of the uterus
pigmentation of skin
positive pregnancy test
braxton hicks
Increase glycogen levels in the vaginal epithelium will cause pregnant women to become more susceptible to _____________.
What patient education is important in order to prevent this?
Yeast infections
Cotton underwear, maintain a dry environment, panty liners, etc