Obstetrics Nursing
Key Terms & Abbreviations
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1. Abortion
2. Amniocentesis
3. Amniotomy
4. Antepartum
5. Artificial rupture of membranes
6. Bloody show
7. Braxton hicks contractions
8. Cardinal movements
9. Contraction stress test
10. Crowning
11. Duration
12. Effacement
13. Engagement
14. Fetal Acceleration
15. Fetal attitude
16. Fetal Decelerations (early, late & variable)
17. Fetal lie
18. Fetal presentation
19. Frequency
20. Gestation
21. Intensity
22. Intrapartum
23. Leopold's Maneuvers
24. Lightening
25. Lithotomy
26. Malpresentation
27. Molding
28. Multigravida
29. Naegele’s Rule
30. Nonstress test
31. Nulligravida
32. Parity
33. Physiologic anemia of pregnancy
34. Postpartum
35. Postterm
36. Preterm
37. Primigravida
38. Quickening
39. Spontaneous rupture of membranes
40. Station
41. Stillborn
42. Term
43. Tocodynameter
44. Ultrasound
45. Vena cava syndrome
What do the following abbreviations stand for:
VE =
ROM=
SROM=
AROM=
PROM=
GTPAL=
NST=
CST=
BPP=
VDRL=
H&H=
T&C=
EDB=
NSVD=
GBS=
EBL=
TORCH=
FHR=
US=
IUPC=
FSE=
VBAC=
AFP=
CPD=
FTP=