Routine office visit times - Correct Answer-every 4 weeks until 28 weeks
every 2 weeks until 36 weeks
every week from 36 to delivery
Biweekly after 40 weeks
First Trimester Normal findings - Correct Answer-breast pai
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Routine office visit times - Correct Answer-every 4 weeks until 28 weeks
every 2 weeks until 36 weeks
every week from 36 to delivery
Biweekly after 40 weeks
First Trimester Normal findings - Correct Answer-breast pain, enlargement, changes in
pigmentation, constipation, excessive salivation and bad taste in mouth, fatigue,
flatulence, headache, hemorrhoids, nausea and vomiting, urinary frequency and
incontinence, varicosities of vulva and legs.
Second Trimester Normal findings - Correct Answer-backache, dyspnea, epistaxis,
leukorrhea, ligament pain, muscle cramps in the calf, thigh, or buttocks, PICA, syncope.
Third Trimester Normal findings - Correct Answer-Braxton-hick's contractions,
discomfort in the upper extremities, edema, heartburn, insomnia, joint pain/ pelvic girdle
pain.
First Trimester Danger Signs - Correct Answer-spotting or bleeding, cramping, painful
urination, severe vomiting and/ or diarrhea, fever higher than 100.4F, symptoms of
vaginal infection or STIs, persistent or severe low abdominal pain, lightheadedness,
dizziness, abdominal trauma.
Second Trimester Danger Signs - Correct Answer-regular uterine contractions (6 or
more per hour), unilateral leg or calf pain, edema, pain with movement, redness, heat,
and tenderness or coldness, numbness and paleness to extremity, sudden gush or
consistent leaking of fluid, absence of fetal movement for more than 24 hours after
quickening, sudden weight gain, significant edema of the face and/ or hands, severe
upper abdominal pain, headache with visual changes and/ or photophobia.
Third Trimester Danger Signs - Correct Answer-decrease in daily fetal movement, after
37 weeks gestation, when contractions are 3-5 minutes apart if a primipara or 5-8
minutes apart if a multipara lasting 45-60 seconds and strong in intensity or with the
characteristics of true labor.
What oral contraceptive can be given to breast feeding women - Correct AnswerProgestin-only pills
What immunizations can be given during pregnancy - Correct Answer-Hepatitis B,
inactivated influenza, Tdap at 27-36 weeksHow do we screen for gestational diabetes - Correct Answer-50 gram oral glucose with
a blood draw 1 hour later to determine glucose levels. If the glucose level is greater than
130-140 then a 3 hour 100 gram oral glucose tolerance test is performed.
When do we screen for gestational diabetes - Correct Answer-24 weeks
What plasma glucose levels would indicate gestational diabetes - Correct AnswerFasting >/= 95
1 hour >/= 180
2 hour >/= 155
3 hour > 140
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