Exam 24: The Pregnant Patient

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are typically noted during which period of a pregnancy?

The plasma level increase that occurs during pregnancy functions to do which of the following? Select all that apply.

Your patient complains of midline epigastric pain that has worsened during the sixth month of her pregnancy.It is most likely related to

Cocaine use during pregnancy can lead to an addicted newborn and is associated with a higher incidence of

A decrease in fundal height resulting from the descent of the fetus into the pelvis is known as ____________________ or ____________________.

A glucose screen should be performed during the initial prenatal examination of women

Which of the following are not commonly associated with changes related to pregnancy?

A patient reports increased frequency in voiding and the feeling that she is not completely emptying her bladder.Your examination reveals costovertebral angle tenderness.These findings most likely indicate

Throughout pregnancy,vaginal secretions are typically

A patient who has no history of a seizure disorder,has had two episodes of seizures,which in the pregnant patient are most commonly due to

Which notation indicates that a woman has had four previous live births and that two were preterm?

Your patient is 9 months pregnant and is anxious to deliver her baby.Using the Doppler,you best hear the fetal heart tones above her umbilicus and note that the rate is 150.These findings may indicate

Because of the relaxation of the esophageal sphincter and subsequent reflux,pregnant women commonly complain of

You are examining a woman in the clinic.Which of the following are probable signs that the woman is pregnant? Select all that apply.

Physiological changes during pregnancy affecting the skin and hair include

After careful examination,you are unable to determine the outline of your patient's fetus.This result may be associated with

Your patient is 6 weeks pregnant and complains of abdominal pain.Her pelvic examination reveals a right adnexal mass with increased tenderness upon cervical motion.She may be experiencing

Which of the following are Grade: B Recommendations from the U.S.Preventive Services Task Force? Select all that apply.

Which of the following could indicate a compromised fetus?

According to the recommendations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,prenatal visits should be scheduled every 2 weeks from