This is when the fetal head descends into the pelvis.
What is lightening?
BONUS: When does it occur in pregnancy?
100
A pregnancy test tests for the presence of which hormone?
What is HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin hormone)?
100
Nausea and vomiting most common
What is 1st!
100
The average duration of menstrual flow is _____.
What is 5 days
200
What are the two EARLIEST signs that a woman is in labor?
Low back pain and show.
BONUS: What is the most reliable sign of labor?
200
This is the name given to the softening of the uterus.
What is Hegar's sign?
BONUS: What is Chadwick's sign?
200
Braxton-Hicks contractions
What is the 3rd trimester!
200
Follicular and luteal phases.
What are the two phases of the ovarian cycle?
BONUS: How long do they each last?
300
This is the 3-step process of labor.
What is latency, active, and transitional?
300
Name the three trimesters of pregnancy (in weeks).
1st - 1-13 weeks
2nd - 14-27 weeks
3rd - after 28 weeks
BONUS: When can fetal movements be detected by the mother?
DOUBLE BONUS!! What is this called?
300
The fetus is most susceptible to outside agents that may cause birht defects.
What is 1st trimester!
BONUS: What are these substances called?
300
Name the hormones of the ovarian cycle.
Follicular - FSH and etrogen
Luteal - progesterone and LH
400
Name the 4 stages of labor and delivery and what they accomplish.
What is:
1st - 6-12 hours of full effacement and dilation
2nd - 30-90 minutes is delivery of infant
3rd - 60 min or less is delivery of placenta
4th - recovery lasts 2 hours after placental delivery
400
25-30 pounds (11-13.5 kg)
What is the average weight gain during pregnancy?
400
In which trimester does the woman MOST feel backaches?
What is 3rd trimester!
400
How much iron is lost PER DAY during menstruation?
What is 0.5-1 mg
500
500 cc
What is the average blood loss during labor?
500
Name 3 postitive signs of pregnancy.
What are US, FHTs, and fetal movement.
500
These horizontal and vertical lines on the abdomen appear during the 2nd trimester! (MUST get which is which!)
What is linea nigra (vertical) and striations (horizontal).
BONUS: What is chloasma?
500
OOOpppss! The calendar method didn't work!!
What is the EDC for a woman whose LMP began on November 18, 2012.