A commonly used method for determining estimated date of birth by calculating the first day of LMP, subtracting three months form that date, and then adding seven days.
What is Nagele's Rule?
An infusion of warmed, sterile saline or Ringer's Lactate solution into uterine cavity to replace amniotic fluid and prevent fetal distress.
What is amnioinfusion
A means of measuring readiness of cervix for induction of labor.
What is the Bishop score.
Top part of the uterus is called what?
Fundas
How long does lochia rubra last?
1-3 days
An infection that is caused by a protozoa and is spread by consumption of raw or undercooked meat or handling of cat feces is called?
What is Toxoplasmosis?
Stage of labor that is 7-10 cm dilated, progressive effacement and descent, contractions usually every 2-3 minutes, 60 seconds duration, and moderate to strong intensity
What is stage one, active phase of labor?
Pharmacologic agents that suppress or stop uterine contractions.
What are tocolytic agents. Examples include- Magnesium & Terbutaline.
A fetal heart rate less than 100 sustained for 10 minutes is considered what?
Bradycardia
The reduction in size of the uterus after delivery to its pre-pregnant use.
What is uterine involution?
Signs of pregnancy that include amenorrhea, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, breast changes and quickening are known as?
What is presumptive signs of pregnancy.
Is the spontaneous rupture of the amniotic membranes prior to the onset of true labor.
Prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM).
The period starting after third stage of labor and ending with return of uterus to pre-pregnant state at six weeks postpartum.
What is puerperium?