Exam 36: Complications of Pregnancy

A(n) ____________________ is the death of the embryo or fetus before 20 weeks' gestation with no loss of any of the products of conception.

Approximately ____ of pregnant women experience some vaginal bleeding, other than spotting.

Second trimester bleeding is more common than first trimester bleeding.

____ is based on a triad of nondependent edema, proteinuria, and hypertension.

Infection is the most common cause of second trimester bleeding.

Hematoma formation occurs between the placenta and the ____ of the uterine wall in placental abruption.

The combination of maternal hypertension, with bloody vaginal discharge, is suggestive of ____.

Some women with a molar pregnancy go on to develop ____ after the molar pregnancy is removed, which can be thought of as an abnormal tissue growth that can develop into cancer.

____ is a surgical procedure wherein the cervix is sewn shut until the baby comes to term.

Premature separation of a normally implanted placenta from the uterine wall is known as placenta ____.

All cases of placental abruption present with vaginal bleeding.

Uterine malformation is thought to be a congenital anomaly that occurs in approximately seven percent of the female population.

Complete abortion is expulsion of all products of conception.

Around ____ of preterm births take place between 32 and 36 weeks' gestation, resulting in minimal fetal or neonatal morbidity in most cases.

A patient with suspected placental abruption should be placed in the ____ position.