Rubella and Varicella
What are immunizations that women should get before they are pregnant?
The condition where maternal hemoglobin is less than 11mg/dl
What is Anemia
Blood type and RH status, Rubella, RPR, GC/CHL, Herpes, Varicella
Common prenatal screenings
An important nutrient essential before and in early pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects
What is folic acid?
High Blood pressure after 20 weeks gestation
What is gestational hypertension
Medication that can be taken for pain during pregnancy
Glucose Tolerance Test
Test performed at 26-28weeks to test for gestational diabetes
Establishment of menses in females
What is Menarche?
When a mother first feels the baby move in utero
What is quickening?
severe nausea and vomiting
What is hyperemesis Gravidarum
pasteurized cheeses and uncooked luncheon meat
What foods can cause listeriosis?
medical procedure used during pregnancy to obtain a small sample of amniotic fluid, the fluid surrounding the fetus in the uterus.
What is amniocentesis?
On the 15th day of the menstrual cycle
When does ovulation occur in a 28 day cycle?
Changing the cat litter
What can cause a pregnant woman to be exposed to toxoplasmosis?
is a prenatal test used to evaluate the well-being of the fetus by monitoring its heart rate in response to its own movements. The test is called "nonstress" because it doesn't place any physical stress on the baby.
Purpose:
What is a NST?
Opening to the Uterus
What is the cervix?
A condition during early pregnancy where there is vaginal bleeding, but the cervix remains closed, and the fetus is still alive and viable
What is a threatened abortion or miscarriages?
Blood pressure medications to be avoided in pregnancy
A test to determine fetal well-being that reviews the ultrasound for fetal movements, breathing, muscle tone, and amniotic fluid volume as well as it looks at an NST
What is a Biophysical Profile?