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CPM Certified Professional Midwife

Category - Prenatal

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Healthcare monitoring of a woman during pregnancy is called “prenatal care”. This is important to identify pregnancy and childbirth risks. Which of the following is a “too large” or “too small” fetal growth risk factor associated with the 3rd trimester?
  1. Anemia, Syphilis
  2. Abnormal symphysis fundal height
  3. Abnormal fetal presentation
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: B - Abnormal symphysis fundal height

Measurement of fundal height can alert to a fetus that is “too big” or “too small”-and can help to identify a potentially risky delivery. Important objectives of prenatal care are to promote health status of the pregnant woman (through proper nutrition and health habits), monitor status of fetal development, prepare for delivery, and prepare for care of the newborn. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that at least four prenatal care visits occur during the pregnancy, and include the following:
1) Monitoring of the symphysis fundal height
2) Monitoring for signs of preeclampsia
3) Development of an individualized birth plan to match the health needs of the patient
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