Prenatal visit schedules, antepartum warning signs, and fetal surveillance concepts, narrower than the general maternal-newborn deck.
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- How often should prenatal visits occur from weeks 4 to 28 of pregnancy?
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Every 4 weeks.- How often should prenatal visits occur from weeks 28 to 36 of pregnancy?
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Every 2 weeks.- How often should prenatal visits occur from week 36 until birth?
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Every week.- By what gestational age should a woman ideally have her first prenatal visit?
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By about 8 to 10 weeks (early first trimester).- In the GTPAL system used to summarize obstetric history, G stands for ____, the total number of pregnancies.
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gravida- In the GTPAL system, T stands for ____, deliveries at 37 weeks gestation or later.
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term births- In the GTPAL system, P stands for ____, deliveries between 20 and 36 weeks 6 days gestation.
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preterm births- In the GTPAL system, A stands for ____, pregnancy losses before 20 weeks gestation.
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abortions- In the GTPAL system, L stands for ____, the number of children currently alive.
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living children- What is quickening?
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The mother's first perception of fetal movement.- What does fundal height estimate during pregnancy?
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Gestational age in weeks (after 20 weeks, height in cm roughly equals weeks of gestation).- At what gestational age is the fundus typically level with the umbilicus?
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20 weeks.- What is the purpose of Leopold's maneuvers?
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To determine fetal position, presentation, and lie by abdominal palpation.- What blood pressure defines gestational hypertension?
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Systolic 140 mmHg or higher, or diastolic 90 mmHg or higher, after 20 weeks gestation.- What two findings together define preeclampsia?
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New-onset hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks gestation.
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