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This test is used to assess for gestational diabetes
What is a Glucose Tolerance Test?
The absence of reflexes can be a sign of toxicity of which medication?
What is magnesium sulfate?
This type of abortion requires the woman to take medications such as methotrexate and cytotec to end the pregnancy
What is a medical abortion?
This pregnancy occurs outside of the uterus
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
This is when a pregnant woman who is not immune to rubella should be vaccinated
When is post-delivery?
This type of spontaneous abortion is characterized by a closed cervix, vaginal bleeding or spotting, and cramping
What is a threatened abortion?
What is Group B Strep (GBS)?
What is chorionic villi sampling (CVS)?
This procedure is done to help a woman with an incompetent cervix to stay pregnant
What is a cervical cerclage?
These 2 things should increase when a when a pregnant woman lays in a left sidelying position
What are stroke volume and cardiac output?
Name 2 things that the need to be located by ultrasound prior to performing an amniocentesis.
What are the placenta and fetus?
This group of infections is known to be teratogenic
What are TORCH infections?
This medication is the antidote to magnesium sulfate
What is calcium gluconate
This medication is indicated for any woman who is Rh negative following an abortion/miscarriage?
What is Rhogam?
(also given to any Rh negative woman at 28th week of pregnancy and within 72 hours of delivery if Rh incompatibility is present)
This medication is given to all newborns to prevent an infection related to gonorrhea
What is erythromycin eye ointment?
This test, usually performed after 28 weeks, evaluates fetal movement and fetal heart rate. Fetal heart rate should increase by 15 bpm for 15 seconds in a 20-minute period.
What is a Non-Stress Test
A multiple gestation pregnancy, molar pregnancy and history of this condition with previous pregnancies increase the risk for this condition
What is hyperemesis gravidarum?
A woman with this condition has a low lying placenta and should not have digital cervical exams performed
What is placenta previa?
This complication of pregnancy is characterized by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets
What is HELLP Syndrome?
What are a minimum of 10 kicks in 2 hours?
Bleeding, an abdomen that is tender and firm, and signs of shock are characteristic of this occurrence
A patient with this condition may be started on suppressive therapy around 36 weeks
What is Herpes Simplex Type 2 (Genital Herpes)?
This test is screening test, not a diagnostic test. Depending on results of this test, an ultrasound or amniocentesis is needed for diagnosis
What is a Triple/Quad Screen?
This benign neoplasm of the chorion causes a woman's uterus to enlarge rapidly and HCG levels to increase
What is a hydatidiform tumor (molar pregnancy)?
These 2 abnormal findings in amniotic fluid are signs of infection
What is cloudy and an offensive odor?