Prenatal Care — Flashcards

Flashcard 31: Anencephaly can be detected as early as _____ weeks of gestation.

Answer: 10 to 11

Flashcard 32: Regular rhythmic contractions of uterus felt as early as 6-8 weeks: _____ sign

Answer: Palmer's

Flashcard 33: What is the most sensitive screening protocol for Down syndrome that combines both first and second-trimester markers?

Answer: Integrated test

Flashcard 34: In an early pregnancy, an ultrasound may be deferred until serum levels of _____ are obtained

Answer: β-hCG

Flashcard 35: Irregular softening and enlargement of the uterine fundus during early pregnancy. It occurs at 5-8 weeks gestation.: _____ sign

Answer: Von Braun-Fernwald's

Flashcard 36: Positive NIPS testing should be followed by confirmation using _____

Answer: invasive testing

Flashcard 37: According to the Rule of Hasse:During the first five months of pregnancy the _____= age of the fetus in months.

Answer: square root of the length

Flashcard 38: Asymmetric growth occurs to the uterus in the initial stages of pregnancy due to the lateral implantation of the blastocyst.: _____ sign

Answer: Piskacek

Flashcard 39: What is the daily prophylactic dose of Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) for pregnant women according to the Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) guidelines?

Answer: 60 mg elemental iron and 500 mcg (0.5 mg) folic acid once daily for 180 days.

Extra: Prophylaxis: 1 tablet daily for 180 days, starting from the second trimester (after the first trimester is completed). Treatment of Mild to Moderate Anemia (Hb 7-9.9 g/dL): 2 tablets daily for 180 days. Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) focuses on the 6x6x6 strategy (6 target groups, 6 interventions, 6 institutional mechanisms).

Flashcard 40: Non-invasive prenatal test can be performed after _____ weeks of gestation, usually after routine first trimester ultrasound

Answer: 10