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Antepartum
BC3 - Maternity - Presumptive vs Probable signs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Presumptive signs (subjective) | Amenorrhea |
| Presumptive signs (subjective) | N/V r/t high HCG in pregnancy but could be GI |
| Presumptive signs (subjective) | Frequent micturation - or could also be due to UTI |
| Presumptive signs (subjective) | Breast tenderness - or could be PMT or mastitis |
| Presumptive signs (subjective) | Quickening (feeling of life usually by 20 wks) or could be gas |
| Probable signs (objective) | Abdominal changes - fundus at umbilicus at 20 wks or could be r/t ascites, tumors, weight gain |
| Probable signs (objective) | Chadwicks sign - purple discoloration of vagina |
| Probable signs (objective) | Goodell's sign - by 2nd missed period, a valuable sign, softening of the cervix |
| Probable signs (objective) | Hegar's sign - by 6th wk - one of the most valuable sign of early preg. - lower uterine segement becomes very soft |
| Probably signs (objective) | Braxton Hicks |
| Probably signs (objective) | Pigmentation of the skin |
| Probable signs (objective) | Ballotment - can palpate a pregnant uterus with an internal exam |
| Probable signs (objective) | Pregnancy test - based on presence of HCG |
| Positive signs | Ultrasound |