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Assessment Q4 part 2
Question | Answer |
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Primigravida | woman who is pregnant for the first time |
Primipara | woman after she has delivered her first baby |
Multigravida | pregnant woman who has previously carried a fetus to the point of viability |
Multipara | after delivery of second child |
Presumptive signs | those the woman experiences such as amenorrhea, breast tenderness, nausea, fatigue and increased urinary frequency. |
Probable signs | are those detected by the examiner, such as an enlarged uterus. |
Positive signs of pregnancy | are those that are direct evidence of the fetus, such as fetal heart tones or positive activity on ultrasound. |
Hegar sign | the uterus becomes globular in shape, softens, and flexes easily over the cervix. |
Goodell sign | increased vascularity, congestion, and edema cause the cervix |
Chadwick sign | bluish purple cervix |
BP begins to drop until mid-pregnancy | as a result of falling peripheral vascular resistance |
At the end of 9 weeks: | the embryonic period ends and the fetal period begins. |
Fetal movement (quickening) is noticed at | 18 to 20 weeks |
Coopers ligaments | fibrous bands extending vertically from the surface to attach on chest wall muscles |