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OB exam 1 summary book maternity and pediatric nursing 5th edition 2024 nova southeastern university OB Exam 1 Chapter 1 - Antepartal Assessment and Care •Antepartum is the time of pregnancy until the time of birth •Trimesters of pregnancy

oFirst trimester: 0-12 weeks

oSecond trimester: 13-28 weeks

oThird trimester: 29-40 weeks

•The average pregnancy lasts 280 days from the first day of the last menstrual period (266 days from time of ovulation), 9 calendar months, 40 weeks •Nagele’s Rule is to count back 3 months from the first day of the last menstrual period and add 7 days oNovember 20, add 7 days, -3 months = August 27 oDecember 14, add 7 days, -3 months = September 21 Phases of Pregnancy

•Antepartum: the time between conception and the onset of labor

•Intrapartum: period from the onset of true labor until the birth of the baby and placenta •Postpartum: time from birth until the women’s body returns to prepregnant state.Usually about 6 weeks •True labor: contractions occurring at regular intervals that increase in frequency, duration, and intensity. True labor contractions bring about progressive cervical dilation and effacement •False labor: occurs in the latter weeks of some pregnancies in which irregular uterine contractions are felt, but the cervix is not affected

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OB exam 1 summary book maternity and pediatric nursing 5th edition 2024 nova southeastern university •Gravida: the total number of pregnancies, including the current one. Even if the mother didn’t give birth to the baby, it still counts as a pregnancy.

•Term: the number of infants born at term (38 or more weeks gestation)

•Preterm: the number of infants born after 20 weeks’ gestation and before 38 weeks •Abortion: the number of pregnancies that ended in either therapeutic or spontaneous abortion (before 20 weeks). Abortion just means the baby comes out before 20 weeks no matter how it comes out or what happens •Living: the number of children currently living, not counting the baby in the belly

Obstetric History Terms: GTPAL

Pregnancy Terminology

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