Screening and treatment of this condition is a pregnant woman with a previous preterm birth may reduce the risk of low birth weight and preterm pre-labour rupture of membranes
What is bacterial vaginosis?
100
The preferred drug used to accelerate fetal lung maturity
What are steroids?
200
The percentage of babies born at <34 weeks
What is 1-2%
200
A watery cause of PTL
What is PROM?
200
The biggest problem for a baby delivered preterm
What is Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
200
This preventative treatment option has not been shown to decrease preterm birth rates
What is bed rest of home monitoring?
200
The amount of time for the full benefit from a complete dose of steroids
What is 48 hours?
300
The gestational age before which long term sequelae most often occurs
What is <28 weeks
300
A watery cause of PROM and PTL
What is polyhydramnios?
300
The conservative estimated lifetime cost for surviving low birth weight preterm babies?
What is $600,000?
300
The diagnosis of preterm labour should never be made using this method of communication
What is the telephone?
300
The upper limit at which steroids are recommended
What is 34 weeks?
400
The percentage of neonatal morbidity/mortality attributable to PTL
What is 75%
400
2 or more
What is a multiple pregnancy?
400
The importance of this determination cannot be overstated in the management of preterm labour?
What is accurate dating?
400
To ensure early diagnosis of preterm labour, woman must receive this information to know when to contact their primary caregiver
What are the signs and symptoms of preterm labour?
400
Steroids should not be given in the presence of this condition
What is chorioamnionitis?
500
The percentage of pregnancies complicated by term Prelabour Rupture of Membranes
What is 2-10%
500
A behavioural cause of PROM and PTL
What is smoking?
500
The name of the part of the fetal monitor that helps to assess uterine activity?
What is the tocodymanometer?
500
The evaluation of these two things are needed to confirm the diagnosis of preterm labour
What are contractions and cervix?
500
A tocolytic medication that should not be used for more than 48 hours to slow or halt contractions