Prenatal through postpartum care, newborn assessment and pediatric growth, development and common illnesses.
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- Naegele's rule is used to calculate what?
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The estimated date of delivery (EDD).
- In GTPAL, what does the 'P' stand for?
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Para (number of births after 20 weeks gestation).
- At how many weeks gestation does fundal height typically reach the umbilicus?
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20 weeks.
- What term describes a mother's first perception of fetal movement?
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Quickening.
- What hormone is detected by a urine pregnancy test?
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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).
- A blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher after 20 weeks gestation suggests what condition?
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Preeclampsia.
- Why is folic acid recommended before and during early pregnancy?
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To reduce the risk of neural tube defects.
- At what gestational age is routine screening for gestational diabetes usually performed?
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24 to 28 weeks.
- What does the TORCH acronym represent in prenatal infection screening?
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Toxoplasmosis, Other agents, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex.
- What marks the start of the second stage of labor?
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Full cervical dilation (10 cm) with the urge to push.
- At what two time points is the Apgar score typically assessed after birth?
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1 minute and 5 minutes.
- Late decelerations in fetal heart rate most often indicate what?
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Uteroplacental insufficiency.
- What is the purpose of Leopold maneuvers?
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To determine fetal position, presentation, and lie through abdominal palpation.
- RhoGAM is given to prevent what condition?
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Maternal sensitization to Rh-positive fetal blood (Rh isoimmunization).
- What does the REEDA scale assess?
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Perineal or episiotomy healing (redness, edema, ecchymosis, discharge, approximation).