Exam 35: Normal Pregnancy

Because of their smooth muscle relaxation properties, certain beta/agonists are used to slow labor, a procedure called ____.

Pregnancy is divided into trimesters, each lasting approximately ____ weeks.

The Paramedic should consider palpating for the fetal outline if the patient is at least 24 weeks' pregnant and birth may be imminent.

Fetal heart beat is not detectable by auscultation with a Doppler stethoscope until approximately ____ weeks in an average weight woman.

Abdominal pain is uncommon during pregnancy.

During a normal pregnancy the woman's blood volume decreases markedly from about the sixth week of pregnancy until weeks 32 to 34.

A(n) ____________________ is any substance, agent, or environmental factor that has an adverse effect on the fetus, and may include alcohol, occupational exposures, cytomegalovirus, prescribed medications, and toxoplasmosis.

Over half the pregnancies in the United States are unplanned.

____ refers to the number of times a woman has been pregnant.

The pregnant patient should be transported in a(n) ____ position whenever possible in order to avoid supine hypotensive syndrome, maximize blood flow to the uterus, and for comfort.

The fetal heart sounds are usually between ____ beats per minute.

For women with regular menstrual cycles, the absence of menstruation, or ____, is an indication of possible pregnancy.

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease whose primary host is the common house cat.

Women who are pregnant are prone to hypoglycemia.

The ____________________ period encompasses the time from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP) to the start of true labor.

Any fetal heart rate less than 120 beats per minute is cause for concern and the patient needs further medical evaluation.

The long axis of the fetus in line with the long axis of the mother is known as fetal ____.

Typically, it is easiest to hear the fetal heart tones over the fetus's back.

The ovum implants itself into the uterine wall during the ____ trimester.

Excessive vomiting of the pregnant woman is called ____,