Prenatal Labs
A blood test that screens for Neural Tube Defects only
What is an AFP
This by product is evident in the urine of women that have severe nausea and vomiting
What are Ketones
What is a common condition which refers to the abnormal heart rate in the fetus
What is Fetal Arrhythmia
Progesterone only birth control pills are used with mothers that are breastfeeding to avoid what hormone from interfering with the milk supply?
What is estrogen
What is defined as a fetus in a longitudinal lie with the buttocks or feet closest to the cervix
What is the Breech Position
GCT in pregnancy is used to screen for this disease
What is diabetes
Using exercises, heat, and a maternity belt may help what condition in pregnancy
What is Lower Back Pain
This occurs when an embryo implants somewhere other than the uterus, such as in one of the Fallopian Tubes
What is an Ectopic Pregnancy
Also known as fertility awareness, natural family planning, and periodic abstinence, what is the common name for this type of contraception
What is the Rhythm Method
What is also know as Amniotomy
What is Artificial Rupture of Membranes
A common bacterium that is often carried in the intestines or lower genital tract.
What is Group B streptococcus (GBS)
What is described as a deep, sharp, stabbing or stretching sensation that begins or worsens with movement
What is Round Ligament Pain
Name the likely diagnosis for a pregnant woman that presents with elevated blood pressure, proteinuria, hypertension, low platelets and elevated liver enzymes
What is HELLP syndrome
Progestin-only contraceptives are the preferred choice for what group of women
Who are Lactating Mothers
What are the 2 sign of "true" labor?
What is Cervical dilation and Effacement
A rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test is a blood test used to screen for
What is Syphilis
What condition characterized by severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and electrolyte disturbance
What is Hyperemesis gravidarum
What is the term used for labor that starts before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy
What is Preterm Labor
Another name for a Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system is known as what
What is an IUD
What is the surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus.
What is a Cesarean Section
The quad screen test is a maternal blood screening test that looks for what four specific substances
What are AFP , hCG , Estriol, and Inhibin-A
What “false” contractions feel like mild menstrual cramps but they do not cause labor or open the cervix
What are Braxton Hicks Contractions
What is a rare, but serious condition where high blood pressure results in seizures during pregnancy
What is Eclampsia
The first rubber what was produced in 1855, by Charles Goodyear.
What is a Condom
Name Two of the Four basic types of pelvis
What are Gynecoid , Android, Anthropoid, Platypelloid