Nutrition
Complications and Risk Factors
Physical Exam
100
The number of meals recommended for pregnant women.
What is 6?
100
This is associated with risk of fetal alcohol syndrome, IUGR, poor maternal nutrition, failure to thrive, mental impairment, and preterm delivery.
What is alcohol usage in pregnant women?
100
Name at least two assessments done in a physical exam.
What is weight, blood pressure, urine tests for protein and glucose, and fetal heart rate?
200
This helps prevent neural tube defects.
What is folic acid?
200
This substance decreases fetal weight, can be associated with increased risk of placental abruption, increases risk of preterm delivery and lowers patients overall health.
What is tobacco usage?
200
The period of time when blood pressure is lowest for a pregnant woman.
What is the second trimester?
300
25-35 pounds.
What is the recommended weight gain for a normal pre-pregnancy BMI?
300
People over this age are at increased risk for genetic abnormalities.
What is 35 years old?
300
What kind of exam assesses uterine size?
What is a bimanual exam?
400
The amount of weight to be gained in the first trimester of pregnancy.
What is 3-6 lbs?
400
Name at least 3 common complaints of pregnant women.
What is nausea/vomiting, back ache, round ligament pain, hemorrhoids, varicosities, heart burn, pica, and constipation?
400
These cultures are taken on the first physical exam visit.
What are gonorrhea and chlamydia?
500
The estimated incidence of neural tube defects could be decreased by this much if all women had an adequate folate intake during the periconceptual period.
What is 70%?
500
Name at least 3 warning signs of complications.
What is decreased fetal movement, vaginal bleeding, edema of hands and face, severe headache, blurred vision, RUQ pain, dysuria, and leakage of fluid?
500
The typical fetal heart rate.
What is 120-160 beats/minute?