HE100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cephalopelvic Disproportion, Pregnancy Test, Clinical Urine Tests
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Maternal and paternal health: emotional and physical wellbeing, asking why you want to have a child, >35y associates with increased infertility, increased risk of down syndrome. Must fully consider the impact of having a child: financial impact, childcare responsibility, change in lifestyle, child rearing (discipline and religion) Ovulation occurs on or around day 14. Sperm viable for up to a week. Ovum capable of being fertilized to 48h, pregnancy can occur (day 6 day 18) Increase in size and tenderness of the breast. Report up to 99% accuracy: evidence supports up to 95% Urine sample: detects presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg) Errors usually involves false negatives: tests done too soon, check expiration dates and follow instructions carefully. Positive signs: pregnancy test confirmed by blood test and pelvic exam (cervix softens by 6th week, observation of fetus by ultrasound, fetal heartbeat (begins at 5 weeks, fetal movement quickening (about 25 weeks into pregnancy)
