Full HESI Review - MS + OB

• What does the G in GTPAL mean?

  Gravidity
• What word means the number of pregnancies, including the present one?

  gravidity
• What does the T in GTPAL mean?

  Term
• What word means the number born at term (longer than 37 weeks of gestation)?

  Term
• What does the P mean in GTPAL?

  Pre-term
• What word means the number born before 37 weeks of gestation?

  Preterm
• What does the A mean in GTPAL?

  Abortion
• What word means the number of abortions or miscarriages (including gravida if before 20 weeks gestation?

  Abortion
• What does the L mean in GTPAL?

  Living
• What word means the number of living children?

  Living
• Do multiples count as 1 for gravity and 1 for term, preterm or abortions?

  Yes
• In a multiple pregnancy, should the actually number be recorded for living?

  Yes
• What is the first perception of fetal movement by the pregnant individual?

  Quickening
• What does quickening typical occur?

  16 - 20 weeks
• What is the absence of monthly menstrual periods?

  Amenorrhea
• What type of pregnancy sign is menorrhea, N/V, Breast changes, Urinary frequency, Quickening, fatigue and Changes in skin?

  Presumptive
• What type of pregnancy sign is Uterine enlargement, Hegar's sign, Goodell's sign, Chadwick's sign, Ballottement, Braxton Hicks, and positive pregnancy test?

  Probable
• What is the compressibility and softening of the lower uterine segment that occurs at about 6 weeks?

  Hegar's sign
• What is the softening of the cervix that occurs at the beginning of the second month?

  Goodell's sign
• What is the violet coloration of the mucous membranes of the cervix, vagina and vulva that occurs at about 6 weeks?

  Chadwick's sign
• A _ is a person who is pregnant for the first time?


  Primigravida
• A _ is a person in at least the second pregnancy?

  Multigravida
• A _ is a person who has never been pregnant?

  Nulligravida
• A _ is a person who has not has a birth at more than 20 weeks of gestation?

  Nullipara
• A _ is a person who has had one birth that occurred after 20 weeks of gestation?

  Primapara
• A _ is a person who has had two or more pregnancies to the stage of fetal viability?

  Multipara
• _ is the time from fertilization of the ovum until the date of delivery?

  Gestation
• About how many days is gestation?

  280 days
• What is used for the estimating date of delivery, also known as date of birth?

  Naegele's Rule
• Use of Naegele's Rule requires that the person have a regular 28 day menstrual cycle.


  28
• Subtract 3 months and add 7 days to the first day of the last menstrual cycle; then add 1 year.
• What is rebounding of the fetus against the examiner's finger on palpation?


  Ballottement
• What is irregular painless contractions that may occur intermittently throughout pregnancy?

  Braxton Hicks contractions
• What will be presence in the determination of a positive pregnancy test?

  HCG
• What type of pregnancy sign is Fetal Heart Rate, Active Fetal Movement and Outline of fetus?

  Positive
• When can a fetal heart rate be detected by a doppler tranducer?


  10-12 weeks
• When can a fetal heart rate be detected by a fetoscope?

  20 weeks
• _ is measured to evaluate the gestational age of a fetus?

  Fundal height
• How much does total blood volume increase by during pregnancy?

  40 - 50%
• Does circulating blood volume, plasma and total red blood cell volume increase or decrease during pregnancy?

  Increase