terms

Question 1

what is an ideal pregnancy?
what are the four categories?

Answer 1

presentation- head first
lie- longitudinal.
placenta- upper segment
attitude- flexed vertex- meaning neck forward and back of head presented at delivery

Question 2

Naegele rule

Answer 2

this is your estimate day of delivery calculated by:

first day of your last menstrual period date + 7 days + 9 months

Question 3

why is a flexed vertex attitude the ideal

Answer 3

• this is done as the back of head has the lowest diameter around 9cm which is easier to deliver

Question 4

gravidity

Answer 4

the number of pregnancies regardless of outcome including current pregnancy

Question 5

parity

Answer 5

the number of deliverys past 24 weeks not including current

Question 6

primiparous

Answer 6

the first time delivered beyond 24 weeks

Question 7

primigravida

Answer 7

frist time pregnant regardless of outcome

Question 8

how many weeks is full term

Answer 8

37-42w

Question 9

premature

Answer 9

<37 weeks

Question 10

what are the levels of prematurity and how many weeks are each of them?

Answer 10

32-37- moderate
28-32- early
<28 - severe

Question 11

multiparous

Answer 11

> 2 births > 24 weeks

Question 12

nulliparous

Answer 12

never birthed >24 weeks