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This supplement should be taken by pregnant women to prevent anemia that would otherwise occur due to fetal depletion of maternal iron stores.
What are prenatal vitamins?
This type of abortion can progress to an incomplete abortion or subside and allow pregnancy to continue. It presents w/ abdominal discomfort, vaginal bleeding, and menstrual-like cramps.
What is a threatened abortion?
This is the site the ovum is swept to through ciliary motions. This is also the site of fertilization.
What are the fallopian tubes?
These include upper abdominal pressure relief, increased pelvic pressure, and a bloody show.
What are premonitory signs of labor?
This is the physiological result of supine hypotensive syndrome.
What is reduced venous return and reduced atrial preload?
This is the fundal height in cm of a woman who is 20 weeks pregnant.
What is 20 cm or the level of the umbilicus?
This condition presents with severe lower abdominal pain, often unilateral, along w/ normal pregnancy symptoms. If left untreated it can result in hypovolemic shock.
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
This is the middle layer of the uterus.
What is the myometrium?
This stage of labor presents w/ rectal pressure, the need to move bowels, complete cervical dilation and effacement, and crowning.
What is the 2nd stage?
An SBP of 140 or DBP over 90, proteinuria, and: decreased platelet count, impaired liver function, pulmonary edema, cerebral symptoms, or visual disturbances.
What is preeclampsia?
This is the avg HR increase in the pregnant pt by the time the pregnancy is term.
What is 15-20 BPM?
This is the amount of blood loss that can occur in a pregnant patient before S/S of shock become present.
What is 40%?
This pregnancy organ acts as an early liver, synthesizes glycogen, transfers heat from mom to fetus, and acts as a barrier against some harmful substances.
What is the placenta?
This should be assessed for after the fetal head emerges.
What is a nuchal cord?
This condition results in dehydration, malnutrition, and weight loss from persistent vomiting in pregnancy.
What is hyperemesis gravidarum?
This is the effect on lung capacity by the displaced diaphragm in a term pregnancy.
What is decreased expiratory reserve, decreased functional reserve capacity, increased tidal volume, and increased inspiratory reserve?
This condition presents with a sudden onset of abdominal pain radiating to the back with or without vaginal bleeding.
What is abruptio placenta?
This is the week of fetal development that organogenesis begins.
What is week 3?
This should be done if the umbilical cord is still bleeding after both cord clamps are applied.
What is tie or clamp again proximal to the first clamp and reassess.
This condition results in maternal antibodies attacking fetal RBCs.
What is Rh sensitization?
This is the percentage of minute volume increase, and the value of CO2 decrease in comparison to pre-pregnancy values.
What is 50% and 5mmHg?
This is the distinguishing factor between placenta previa and abruptio placenta.
What is painless vaginal bleeding?
These post-ovum-release follicle remnants secrete hormones for the 1st 90 days of pregnancy until the placenta takes over.
What is the corpus luteum?
This is the most common birthing position in the U.S.
What is the lithotomy?
This is the leading cause of life-threatening infections in newborns.
What is Group B streptococcus?