pregnancy basics
What hormone is detected by most pregnancy tests?
human chorionic gonadotropin or hCG
The stage of labor when the cervix dilates from 0 to 10 cm
What is the first stage?
: The normal baseline fetal heart rate range
What is 110 to 160 beats per minute?
Medication commonly used to induce labor.
What is oxytocin (Pitocin)?
The first milk produced that is rich in antibodies.
What is colostrum?
The organ that develops during pregnancy and provides oxygen and nutrients to the fetus?
what is the placenta?
This stage begins when the cervix is fully dilated and ends with birth
What is the second stage?
A fetal heart rate pattern that suggests umbilical cord compression.
What are variable decelerations?
This condition occurs when the umbilical cord drops through the cervix before the baby
What is a prolapsed cord?
This scale is used to assess newborns at 1 and 5 minutes after birth.
What is the Apgar score?
The term for a woman who is pregnant for the first time?
What is primigravida?
The third stage of labor involves this key event.
What is the delivery of the placenta?
The term used when the fetal head descends into the pelvis.
What is engagement or lightening?
The surgical incision to widen the vaginal opening during birth
What is an episiotomy?
Term for excessive bleeding (more than 500 mL) after vaginal delivery.
What is postpartum hemorrhage?
These are the first subjective signs of pregnancy, such as fatigue and nausea.
What are presumptive signs?
The latent phase of labor is characterized by cervical dilation of this range.
What is 0 to 3 cm?
A non-invasive test used to evaluate fetal well-being after 28 weeks
What is a non-stress test (NST)?
A medication used to reverse the effects of magnesium sulfate.
What is calcium gluconate?
The expected range for a newborn's weight loss in the first few days.
What is 5%-10% of birth weight?
The number of weeks typically considered full-term pregnancy.
What is 37-42 weeks?
Term for the period of maternal stabilization after delivery.
What is the fourth stage of labor?
The number of accelerations needed in 20 minutes to consider an NST reactive.
What is at least 2?
This dangerous condition is characterized by seizures during pregnancy.
What is eclampsia?
The term for uterine cramping as it returns to pre-pregnancy size.
What are afterpains?