Pregnancy Facts
A pregnancy in which there are two embryos and each has it own amniotic sac but shares a placenta.
What is monozygotic twins
Bluish-purple discoloration of vaginal mucosa and cervix
What is chadwick's sign
A risk factor for a newborn with a small head, flat face, and narrow eye openings?
What is Alcohol consumption
Best thing to educate patient about to avoid vena cava syndrome
What is lie on left side
To identify due date, what method subtracts 3 months from the first day of last menstrual period then adds seven days?
What is Naegele's rule
Auscultation of fetal heart sounds is an example of what?
What is Positive sign of pregnancy
Softening of the cervix
What is Goodell's sign
Fatigue is most commonly a sign of what blood level abnormality?
What is anemia?
Another word for spontaneous abortion
Screening performed at 35-37 weeks gestation that if positive, antibiotics would be ordered
What is Group B streptococcus
Vitamin that is most important for neural tube development
Softening of the lower uterine segment
What is Hegar's sign
Condition in which patient reports pain and swelling in her calf
What is DVT
A condition in which the mother experiences a severe form of morning sickness persisting past 20 weeks' gestation
What is hyperemesis gravidarum
A test in which amniotic fluid is obtained to determine fetal maturity
What is amniocentesis
Acronym for infections that can cause birth defects
What is TORCH Infections
A technique in which the health-care provider pushes against the women's cervix and then can feel the fetus floating away from the cervix
What is Ballottement
Condition in which elevated protein and nitrate levels are present in the urine
What is UTI
Thick vaginal discharge that is mixed with blood and mucous is a sign of
Amount of days it takes for hCG to be detectable in urine
What is 12-14 days
A woman 31 weeks pregnant should have a fundal height of
What is 31 cm
Hyperpigmentation line extending from symphysis pubis to fundus
What is linea nigra
Vaginal medication used to induce labor a miscarriage
What is cytotec or misoprostol
What birth abnormality is possible with a mother diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum?
What is small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant
Normal fetal heart rate is
What is 110-160