T/F: Amenorrhea, N/V, breast changes, urinary frequency, and increased basal body temp are all Presumptive manifestations of pregnancy.
True
T/F: Probable manifestations of pregnancy can be caused by clinical conditions other than pregnancy.
True, however, together pregnancy is likely
Abdominal enlargement, uterine contractions, Chadwick’s sign, and McDonald sign are all what kind of manifestations of pregnancy (presumptive or probable)?
Probable
What are some positive signs of pregnancy?
visualization of the embryo or gestational sac, fetal heart tones, and/or palpation of the fetus
What early sign of pregnancy is noted by softening of the cervix? of the uterine isthmus?
Goodell sign;
Hegar sign
What is the name of the early pregnancy sign where the fundus flexes easily on the cervix?
McDonald
What is the Braun von Fernwald sign?
fullness/softness of the fundus at the site of implantation
What is the Piskacek sign?
palpable lateral bulge/soft prominence of one uterine cornu
What early sign of pregnancy involves a bluish cervix, vagina, and vulva?
Chadwick
What early signs of pregnancy typically occur between 7 and 8 weeks gestation?
McDonald, Braun von Fernwald, and Piskacek
What hormone is measured by pregnancy tests?
hCG
What is the most common method used to test for pregnancy?
urine test