Fetal Development
The week fetal heartbeat become detectable via ultrasound?
What is 6 weeks
This hormone, primarily secreted by the placenta, helps maintain the uterine lining and prevent contractions early in pregnancy.
What is progesterone?
Nurses provide guidance on the importance of this daily supplement, which helps prevent neural tube defects in developing fetuses.
What is folic acid?
This injection, given to Rh-negative individuals during pregnancy and after delivery, prevents the formation of antibodies that could harm future pregnancies.
What is RhoGAM?
What does an amniocentesis test for?
The primary functions of the placenta?
What is gas exchange, nutrient delivery, waste removal, and hormone production for fetal development.
By the third trimester, maternal blood volume increases by this percentage to support the growing baby and prepare for childbirth.
What is 40-50%?
When caring for a patient with placenta previa, nurses must educate them to avoid this common activity, which could increase the risk of bleeding.
What is sexual intercourse?
Nurses must closely monitor urine output and respiratory rate when administering this medication, as toxicity can lead to severe complications like respiratory depression.
What is magnesium sulfate?
What does a biophysical profile (BPP) assess?
When does quickening (fetal movements felt by mother) typically occur?
What is 16-20 weeks
Pregnancy can cause a temporary darkening of the skin known as the “mask of pregnancy.” The scientific term for this pigmentation change is ____.
What is melasma?
Nurses administering magnesium sulfate for preeclampsia must carefully monitor this reflex to assess for toxicity.
What is the patellar (deep tendon) reflex?
This corticosteroid is administered to pregnant individuals at risk of preterm delivery to accelerate fetal lung maturity and reduce the risk of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.
What is betamethasone?
Often performed after 28 weeks of pregnancy and despite being a painless and non-invasive test, a non-reactive result from this assessment can sometimes lead to additional evaluations like a biophysical profile or contraction stress test.
What is a non-stress test (NST)?
Which hormone is detected in pregnancy tests?
What is Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG).
Due to the relaxing effects of progesterone on smooth muscle, pregnant individuals often experience this common discomfort as the lower esophageal sphincter loses some of its tone.
What is acid reflux or heartburn?
To prevent maternal and fetal complications, nurses recommend pregnant clients avoid direct contact with cat litter, which can harbor this parasitic infection.
To prevent maternal and fetal complications, nurses recommend pregnant clients avoid direct contact with cat litter, which can harbor this parasitic infection.
Without RhoGAM, an Rh-negative mother could develop antibodies against Rh-positive fetal blood cells, leading to this potentially fatal condition in future pregnancies.
What is hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)?
This diagnostic imaging technique, typically performed around 20 weeks, evaluates fetal anatomy and detects congenital anomalies.
What is the anatomy scan or level II ultrasound?
In the fetal circulatory system, this shunt allows blood to bypass the non-functioning lungs, directing it from the right atrium to the left atrium instead.
What is the foramen ovale?
***The ductus arteriosus, also shunts blood from the pulmonary artery to the aorta.
To compensate for the shifting center of gravity, pregnant individuals often experience an exaggeration of this spinal curve, contributing to lower back discomfort.
What is lumbar lordosis?
Nurses advise pregnant clients to avoid this foodborne bacterium, commonly found in unpasteurized dairy and deli meats, to reduce the risk of miscarriage or stillbirth.
What is Listeria monocytogenes?
This class of medications is used to delay preterm labor by inhibiting uterine contractions, often giving healthcare providers more time for interventions like corticosteroid administration.
What are tocolytics?
A sample of placental tissue is obtained during this invasive test, usually performed between 10 to 13 weeks, to diagnose chromosomal disorders.
What is chorionic villus sampling (CVS)?