Chapters 1, 2, 3
A labor attendant who is trained and experienced to give constant one on one support during labor and birth
Doula
The CDC-recommended medication for the treatment of chlamydia:
Azithromycin or doxycycline
A woman who has completed one pregnancy with a fetus (or fetuses) reaching 20 weeks gestation is called a:
Primipara
What do you do if the woman is feeling light headed and dizzy while laying on her back?
Turn the woman to her side
Folic acid helps prevent what:
Neural tube defects
Acupuncture is a type of _______ health care.
Integrative
or Holistic
"I feel irritable and moody a week before my period is supposed to start" is a characteristic of what?
PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome)
By how many weeks of gestation should a pregnant woman be able to feel fetal movement by?
20 weeks
16-20 weeks is normal feeling fetal movement (Quickening)
What type of exercise will help relieve backache in pregnancy?
Pelvic Rock
What are good sources of calcium?
Dark green leafy vegetables.
Acceptable: milk, cheese, or yogurt
A mother's household consists of her husband, his mother, and another child. She is living a/an:
multigenerational family
The most common cause of amenorrhea is:
Pregnancy
Fetuses start to hear and respond to sound by how many weeks?
24 Weeks
What intervention will help with nausea and vomiting in the morning?
Eating crackers or plain toast before getting out of bed.
Milk interferes with iron absorption. True or False.
True
Breast self exam should be done how many days after the menstruation cycle is over.
5-7 days
Shortness of breath is a danger sign to report when taking oral contraceptives. True or False
True
The hormone that is essential to maintaining pregnancy is:
Progesterone
List two common discomforts of pregnancy.
Breast Tenderness, urinary frequency, epistaxis, etc.
Women with inadequate weight gain during pregnancy are at higher risk of birthing an infant with:
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)
Mammograms should be done annually starting at age?
40
How often should a contraceptive patch be replaced?
Once a week
The softening and velvety appearance of the cervix due to increased vascularity is:
Goodell Sign
12
For someone with a normal BMI, how many pounds should they gain in their whole pregnancy?
25-35 pounds